FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed in Eaton fire, after months of saying it was unnecessary

For months, federal officials have said post-cleanup soil testing for fire-stricken homes in L.A. was unnecessary. Now, they plan to test 100 homes destroyed in the Eaton fire.
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FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed by Eaton Fire, report says

Federal officials are expected to announce that FEMA will pay to test soil for lead at homes destroyed by the Eaton Fire, ...

FEMA declines to test soil after California fires despite Newsom administration concerns

Federal officials have declared they will not order soil sampling after completing debris removal on Los Angeles properties ...
Los Angeles Times

FEMA rejects call by Newsom’s office to test soil in fire areas for toxic contaminants

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration asked FEMA to reverse its decision to skip soil testing after federal cleanup workers remove debris from properties burned in the Eaton and Palisades fires.
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FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed in Eaton fire, after months of saying it was unnecessary

In a remarkable reversal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will pay for soil testing for lead at 100 homes that were ...