Five Years After Philadelphia Refinery’s Closure, Pollution Concerns Persist

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By By Jon HurdleDec 26, 2024, 5:00 am234 pts
“There is still an incredibly large amount of polluting industrial facilities in South and Southwest Philly,” Clean Air Council warns. By Jon Hurdle When the South Philadelphia refinery was permanently shuttered by a catastrophic explosion in 2019 after some 160 years in operation, many residents and…

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