L.A. Times - Environment

Southern California still runs on heavy industry. Garden Grove's chemical tank crisis was just a reminder.

Although many environmental experts praised the efforts of first responders, they remained skeptical that no toxic substances had been released.

Thousands of evacuated residents still are not able to return to their homes after a chemical storage tank at an aerospace company in Garden Grove overheated, creating the possibility of an explosion.

In a new plan, environmental groups call for a "water renaissance" in California, saying the state needs to invest much more in local water.

Wildlife officials said they found oiled birds after a pipe ruptured in East Los Angeles on May 22, 2026.

Orange County fire official says a potential crack found on a pressurized chemical tank in Garden Grove might alleviated internal pressure, reducing risk of a catastrophic explosion.

The Port of Long Beach aims to become an assembly hub for floating offshore wind turbines, while the state awaits a more favorable federal administration for their deployment.

Students traumatized by the 2025 fires are cultivating campus nurseries to reforest Southern California's fire-scarred landscapes, fulfilling an idea co-conceived by the late conservationist.

California will get $27.5 million in federal funding to find and replace lead pipes that deliver water to homes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.

The Ventura County Fire Department announced Wednesday evening that air quality monitoring is being conducted around the fire's perimeter due to the blaze's proximity to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory.

In announcing its findings, the EPA cited federal lead standards only, and not California's more stringent thresholds.

Grocery stores and other sectors will be allowed to use more "super pollutants" in their refrigeration systems.

Communities in the Southwest learned long ago that water must be shared, neighbors must help one another, and the land must be respected.

Fishing groups and environmentalists say the Trump administration's latest plan to send more water to Central Valley farms threatens California salmon.