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How $9 Billion From Taxpayers Fueled Plastics Production – and Illegal Pollution

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    By Sara SneathMar 14, 2024, 3:24 pm463 ptsHotTop
    photo of How $9 Billion From Taxpayers Fueled Plastics Production – and Illegal Pollution imageThrough billions in tax breaks and subsidies, taxpayers in Louisiana, Texas, and other states have supported the construction or expansion of dozens of facilities manufacturing plastics in the United States since 2012. However, many of these plants have also repeatedly exceeded legal limits on the air pollution…
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