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from the nothing-to-see-here-read-the-summary dept.
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, Interesting) by koick on Saturday March 24 2018, @05:08PM
Problem is when those lower prices to those individuals are offset by the payments of the greater community of tax/insurance payers when those individuals have massive health bills (like what may happen in this case) or when their whole community is turned into a superfund site. Because of this, shouldn't we (via government restrictions) have some say in limiting where people can call home, especially when we're funding someone's fourth home in a flood-plane or hurricane zone for example.