I'm still waiting for the media to give us the Calif. State Board of Health and EPA's take on the site. Pretty clear to all of us here in Carson why they haven't. Both those agencies are not going to give their approval for constuction until thier concerns are dealt with, and it may be years and millions before its all said and done.[/QUOTE]
I recognize your concerns over that site. I've never heard any mention of the 50K buried barrels of oil there. Certainly, that would be a significant impediment. However, the state of CA has already spoken on the subject.....from the LA Times.............
" The state of CA has essentially cleared it for development from an environmental standpoint. "......... state regulators say about $50 million in cleanup measures over the years has made the property nearly shovel-ready for construction. "It is safe," said Emad Yemut, a supervising engineer for the state Toxic Substances Control Department, which oversees the decontamination effort. "Everything is done."
Yemut said the site still needs a series of extraction wells to remove methane and other gases from 157 tainted acres, but it could be installed in six months to a year once a final plan for a stadium is approved.
The property, which includes an additional 11 acres outside the landfill, is already equipped with wells that pull out groundwater fouled with industrial solvents, he said. The water is then treated and piped into the sewer system. Eventually, the parcel would be capped with high-density plastic to prevent garbage-spawned gases from leaking into the air. The cap would be topped with layers of new soil, Yemut said.
"It will be expensive," he said of the remaining work, estimating the monthly costs of operating just the gas extraction wells at $200,000 to $300,000. Here's the source link if anyone is interested.
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-nfl-carson-stadium-20150221-story.html
