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During February's Freeze in Texas, Refineries and Petrochemical Plants Released Almost 4 Million Pounds of Extra Pollutants


During February’s Freeze in Texas, Refineries and Petrochemical Plants Released Almost 4 Million Pounds of Extra Pollutants
The companies mounted their standard “affirmative defense,” and environmentalists doubt Texas regulators will hold them accountable. Communities of color around Houston were disproportionately impacted.
By Aman Azhar
March 15, 2021
Ships are docked along refinery facilities at the Houston Ship Channel, part of the Port of Houston, on March 6, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Credit: Loren Elliot/AFP via Getty Images
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