Meatpacking plants mostly pollute low-income, communities of color, EPA data shows

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By John McCrackenOct 25, 2024, 4:30 am137 pts
In March, officials in Postville shut down its water treatment facility for two days as city employees worked to prevent polluted water from a meatpacking plant from entering the water supply. Agri Star Meat and Poultry had discharged more than 250,000 gallons of untreated food processing waste — blood,…

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Meatpacking plants mostly pollute low-income, communities of color, EPA data shows

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