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Study finds lax EPA enforcement allows for dangerous runoff from Chevron, Valero and Phillips refineries, a clue to the cause of the recent algal bloom fish die-off

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

By Erwin Seba (Reuters) - Weak U.S. water protection rules and federal oversight has allowed dozens of U.S. oil refineries to dump toxic chemicals and...

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

BP Whiting, ExxonMobil Joliet and Citgo in Lemont highlight the consequences of lax regulations, the Environmental Integrity Group analysis shows. Even when limits are in place, oil companies often pay minimal or no fines for violating the law.

By Erwin Seba (Reuters) - Weak U.S. water protection rules and federal oversight has allowed dozens of U.S. oil refineries to dump toxic chemicals and...

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

A new report says the Environmental Protection Agency is failing to enforce the Clean Water Act, as oil refineries continue to poison American waterways.

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.