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LA Times Today: FEMA doubles down on its decision to not test soil as part of wildfire cleanup

LA Times Today: FEMA doubles down on its decision to not test soil as part of wildfire cleanup

Watch L.A. Times Today at 8 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.

When President Donald Trump toured the Palisades, he resisted the idea of delaying the cleanup to address hazardous waste. And just last week the federal government announced it will not order soil tests after the burned lots are cleared of debris. The news has people worried about lingering contamination.

L.A. Times environmental reporter Tony Briscoe is following the story.

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