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Environmental groups sue EPA over refinery water pollution, including in Louisiana

Por: The Advocate Business April 11, 2023

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Several environmental groups are suing federal regulators over what they say is a failure to set safe limits on harmful chemicals pouring into waterways from refineries, including that are considered among the nation’s top polluters.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has done little to curb the half billion gallons of wastewater that flows from... + full article



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