Noxious Neighbors: The EPA Knows Tanks Holding Heavy Fuels Emit Harmful Chemicals. Why Are Americans Still at Risk?

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By Katelyn WeisbrodApr 18, 2021, 5:00 am717 ptsHotTop
The agency has been aware for more than a decade that companies are underreporting emissions, using equations developed by the petroleum industry that are often wrong. By Sabrina Shankman, Julia Kane This article was produced in collaboration with Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program.

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