pollution
Oil barge crashes, leaks into Mississippi River
January 29, 2013Cleanup crews rushed to clean up the mess the following day, and are continuing to skim oily water off the river.
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Activists fight expansion of toxic waste dump
November 27, 2012Last month, the Calif. Department of Toxic Substances Control charged that Chemical Waste Management's 72 unreported spills show that the company cannot be trusted to protect human health.
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Community group will join probe of toxic Chevron fire
August 20, 2012A community environmental organization will participate directly in investigating the disastrous Aug. 6 fire at Richmnd, Calif.'s Chevron refinery.
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Chevron refinery fire sparks community anger
August 10, 2012Richmond's residents live amidst five refineries, three chemical plants and eight superfund sites, in a county that produces the most hazardous materials.
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New comic to dish the dirt on ocean pollution
July 11, 2012The Pacific Garbage Patch is an area of the Pacific Ocean filled with tons of plastic trash, which has increased exponentially.
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