Dow Asks Texas to Legalize Plastic Pollution from its Seadrift Complex

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By By Dylan BaddourMar 2, 2026, 5:00 am113 ptsTrending
Facing multiple lawsuits, Dow requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters. By Dylan Baddour Two weeks ago, when Texas sued a massive Dow petrochemical plant over water pollution, state environmental regulators were already considering a…

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