Los Angeles Times

Pressure is mounting for soil testing post-fire cleanup. The Newsom administration is downplaying the concerns

Elected officials in California are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Newsom administration to pay for soil testing on properties destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades ...
Yahoo

FEMA doubles down on its decision to not test soil as part of wildfire cleanup

A worker wearing protective gear cleans up toxic debris at a home destroyed in the Eaton fire in Altadena. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) In the face of mounting backlash from wildfire ...
The New York Times

If You’re Questioning the State of Your Soil, Here’s How to Test It

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The Best Soil Test Kits According to Our Tests

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The Macomb Daily

Want a healthier garden? Test your soil

Whether you’re preparing for your first garden, planning next year’s plantings after a successful harvest or looking to install a lawn, your first step should be conducting a soil test. “Soil is one ...
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

With feds not doing so, UCLA, a private foundation step in to test soil in fire zones

Why is a Los Angeles-based foundation funding soil testing of 1,200 homes for toxic substances such as lead and arsenic in the Palisades and Altadena fire zones? Because federal agencies overseeing ...
Los Angeles Times

FEMA doubles down on its decision to not test soil as part of wildfire cleanup

Federal officials are standing by their decision to skip soil testing after cleanup crews remove debris from properties destroyed in the L.A. wildfires. The decision comes amid a torrent of criticism ...