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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: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 24 2018, @03:08PM (1 child)
The land owners don't want to lose property value and the EPA gains nothing from being the bearer of bad news.
Everyone else never mattered: https://www.atomichomefront.film/about/ [atomichomefront.film]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 24 2018, @05:03PM
You mean other than getting to keep their credibility when they claim that there are future problems that need to be addressed now?
It's amazing how half the country is so ignorant that they have no problems dealing with the consequences of these problems, but god help you if you want to actually do something to prevent it in the first place. People that ignorant shouldn't get to vote.