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With excess chemical emissions ongoing at Delaware City Refinery, town hall planned
Legislators, officials from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and refinery ...
Delaware City Refinery continues toxic chemical release. Here's what we know
The Delaware City Refinery has been continuously releasing more than permitted amounts of toxic sulfur dioxide into the air ...
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Philadelphia changed how it regulates toxic air pollution. Here are 3 things to know
To estimate the background cancer risk near a facility ... All new facilities seeking air pollution permits in the city, if they plan to emit toxic air pollutants above certain levels, will need to ...
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Living and Breathing on the Front Line of a Toxic Chemical Zone
As the Biden administration moves to curb health threats caused by toxic chemicals ... refinery and a plastics manufacturing plant in the background.Credit...Meridith Kohut for The New York ...
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Sacramento DA sued the city over homelessness. Now he’s demanding a ‘toxic’ camp be shut down
“It is inhumane to knowingly have homeless people living on a toxic waste dump. “It is not compassionate to purposefully expose the unsheltered to poison.” Ho and city officials have been ...
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Toxic wildfire debris removal causes concerns for nearby LA County residents
LOS ANGELES COUNTY (KCAL, KCBS) — The 30-day deadline to clear the toxic debris from the Los Angeles ... people are going to face.” The Azusa City Council updated residents about the Lario ...
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How is Lahore, the world's most polluted city, battling toxic air?
NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities and set up a panel to oversee preventive ...