Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites

ScienceDaily
Nov 20, 2025, 9:09 am179 pts
A nationwide analysis has uncovered how sprawling fossil fuel infrastructure sits surprisingly close to millions of American homes. The research shows that 46.6 million people live within about a mile of wells, refineries, pipelines, storage sites, or transport facilities. Many of these locations release…

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