Texas Officials Turn Blind Eye To Fracking Industry's Toxic Air Emissions

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By Guest WritersFeb 18, 2014, 4:59 am47 pts
More than 2,400 air emissions permits have been issued in the Eagle Ford without safeguards to limit toxic chemicals breathed in by residents. David Hasemyer, Ben Wieder and Alan Suderman KARNES CITY, Texas—In January 2011, with air quality worsening in Texas' booming oil and gas fields and the federal…

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