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A toxic onslaught from the nation's petrochemical hub was largely overshadowed by the record-shattering deluge of Hurricane Harvey as residents and first responders struggled to save lives and property.
More than a half-year after floodwaters swamped America's fourth-largest city, the extent of this environmental assault is beginning to surface, while questions about the long-term consequences for human health remain unanswered.
[...] In all, reporters catalogued more than 100 Harvey-related toxic releases—on land, in water and in the air. Most were never publicized, and in the case of two of the biggest ones, the extent or potential toxicity of the releases was initially understated.
Hurricane Harvey's toxic impact deeper than public told
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday March 24 2018, @04:38PM
52,000 pounds. So, 1 1/4 truckloads. Or, one truck, if the driver is willing to risk a ticket for being overweight. Well - maybe I've lost the habit of thinking like a tanker-yanker. Assuming a 5,000 gallon tank, you're not going to fit it all in one trailer. We're goint to have to bring a second trailer.