Decades ago, the government and private industry pioneered atomic energy and tested the rockets that got us to the moon at a sprawling complex in the Simi Hills west of Los Angeles. The lab closed down 20 years ago, but the land retains the toxic residue from nearly a million gallons of carcinogenic solvent and a partial nuclear meltdown. State regulators promised a thorough cleanup by the end of this year. Today, activists fear the polluters will get off easy.
Decades Later, Industry and Regulators Fail to Clean Up Former Rocket Test Site
