In the wake of the multi-day chemical crisis in neighboring Orange County, Los Angeles County has launched an online map to let people know whether they live or work near an industrial or waste site.
The map, released Friday by the L.A. County Department of Public Health, shows the location of more than 6,000 active or idle oil wells, as well as 1,300 industrial facilities, “some located in and around residential and community areas,” the agency said.
Also included are the sites of underground gas storage facilities, refineries, fuel terminals, legacy pollution sites, active industrial sites, landfills, dumps and recycling centers…