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California 1848 Gold Rush Left Toxic Asbestos Legacy in Sierra Nevada Recreation Areas
Recent sampling from trails and recreation sites along the Sierra Nevada range in California, which runs from Redding in the north to Bakersfield in the south, show extremely high levels of asbestos, arsenic and lead. This toxic contamination is the legacy of California’s 1848 Gold Rush, which saw hundreds of newcomers from around the nation, [...]
California Roads Reopened After Asbestos Discovery
The Board of Supervisors in San Benito County, California, unanimously voted to reopen county roads that had been closed for nearly two years due to the discovery of the largest asbestos deposit in the United States. Officials with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered the Clear Creek Management Area closed when investigators discovered an [...]
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