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Erie Coke Corp. finally hires lawyers in Clean Air Act case

The corporation had been without legal representation in U.S. District Court in Erie since it was indicted on environmental charges in November.
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Encina chemical recycling plant in Pennsylvania faces setback: One of its buildings is too tall

One of the country’s largest proposed advanced plastics recycling plants is blocked by a zoning board after residents say they don’t want their views near the Susquehanna River blocked by an eight-story building for sorting plastic waste.

Cancer-causing benzene continues to flow from PES refinery complex in Philadelphia
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Cancer-causing benzene continues to flow from PES refinery complex in Philadelphia

An agency spokesperson and the Philly health department say the levels don't indicate health impacts for nearby neighborhoods. But the director of Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College said any exposure increases risk.

Plastic pipes a water contamination risk after fire, data shows
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Plastic pipes a water contamination risk after fire, data shows

New hazards to health and infrastructure have emerged in the ashes of wildfires. Among them is the contamination of drinking water.
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The toxic-gas catastrophe hiding beneath your home

More than 50,000 Americans unwittingly live within 650 feet of natural gas wells, which are poorly regulated and can leak or explode.

Air pollution from industry plagues Houston in Harvey's wake.

Flooding in Houston and utility outages led to belches of fumes from refineries and other industrial sites. Residents of a region already struggling with air pollution wonder: Is it safe to breathe?

On the first sunny day in Houston after about 50 inches of rain, residents in the east Houston community of Manchester emerged from their homes and gave thanks that their neighborhood had been spared in the floods. "Mama, yeah, I just feel blessed," said 73-year-old Maria Julia Rodriguez, standing in her driveway in late August and marveling at her luck. "God was looking out for us, I guess."

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Chemical companies have already released 1 million pounds of extra air pollutants, thanks to Harvey.

While attention has been on the Arkema chemical plant, other facilities — oil refineries, chemical plants and shale drilling sites — have been reporting flaring, leaks and chemical discharges.

Oil refineries and chemical plants across the Texas Gulf Coast released more than 1 million pounds of dangerous air pollutants in the week after Harvey struck, according to public regulatory filings aggregated by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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