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A view of Los Angeles covered in smog. Pollution in California relates to the degree of pollution in the air, water, and land of the U.S. state of California.Pollution is defined as the addition of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or any form of energy (such as heat, sound, or radioactivity) to the environment at a faster rate than it can be dispersed, diluted, decomposed, recycled, or ...
Though pollution levels in California and across the nation dropped compared to previous years, the report concludes residents of the Golden State “still face the most difficult air pollution ...
This is a list of Superfund sites in California designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up ...
Carbon emissions per capita, 2020 Carbon emissions per 1000 square miles, 2020. This is a list of U.S. states and territories by carbon dioxide emissions for energy use, [1] [2] as well as per capita [3] [4] and by area.
For decades, a chemical called PCE has seeped into the ground beneath thousands of dry cleaners across California, threatening public health, a Tribune investigation found.
The U.S. EPA is tightening national standards for fine particulate matter — a health threat that has been linked to lung and heart disease.
Air pollution in California (19 P) B. Biota of California by conservation status (2 C, 1 P) L. Landfills in California (1 C, 11 P) N. Nuclear power plants in ...
Around one-third of people in the U.S. live with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American Lung Association. Wildfires are causing more short-term spikes.