The Smoldering, Noxious Waste Dump Next Door - Inside Climate News

The Smoldering, Noxious Waste Dump Next Door - Inside Climate News

L.A. County’s Chiquita Canyon Landfill has spewed high levels of toxic gases and climate super-pollutants for years. Yet local residents’ pleas for help from state officials remain unanswered.By Liza GrossFive years ago, Elizabeth Jeffords stood at the top of a pretty, tree-lined street in Castaic, California, admiring the house she and her husband just bought. She loved how the two-story house, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles, looked out on…

The Smoldering, Noxious Waste Dump Next Door

L.A. County's Chiquita Canyon Landfill has spewed high levels of toxic gases and climate super-pollutants for years. Yet local residents' pleas for help from state officials remain unanswered. By Liza Gross Five years ago, Elizabeth Jeffords stood at the top of a pretty, tree-lined street in Castaic, California, admiring the house she and her husband just bought. She loved how the two-story house, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles, looked out …