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Thousands of 'emissions events' from chemical plants each year exceed permitted limits, but only a small fraction result in penalties from the state’s environmental agency.
In some cases, these ‘chemical releases’ aren’t illegal. In others, state regulators give polluters the benefit of the doubt.
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Thousands of “emissions events” from chemical plants each year exceed permitted limits, but only a small fraction result in penalties from the state’s environmental agency.
In some cases, these “chemical releases” aren’t illegal. In others, state regulators give polluters the benefit of the doubt.
In some cases, these ‘emissions events’ aren’t illegal. In others, state regulators give polluters the benefit of the doubt.