According to EPA data, Texas is the home to the most hazardous chemical releases since...
, which found in a report that Texas is home to the most"accident releases of chemicals deemed to pose potential threats to human and environmental health."
There were nearly 400 such incidents in Texas from 2004 to 2020, the Guardian found, 100-plus incidents more than second-place Louisiana. "Accidental releases – be they through train derailments, truck crashes, pipeline ruptures or industrial plant leaks and spills – are happening consistently across the country," the Guardian wrote."By one estimate these incidents are occurring, on average, every two days."Mitsubishi Outlander most frequently targeted by catalytic converter thieves in San Antonio
The Environmental Protection Agency says it has performed an average of 235 emergency-response actions per year, including responses to discharges of hazardous chemicals or oil. About 250 people are employed as part of the EPA's emergency response and removal program, the agency told the Guardian. While there are incidents like the one that took place in East Palestine, most incidents occur at the thousands of facilities across the country where dangerous chemicals are used and stored, according to the Guardian, with nearly 12,000 such facilities located across the country. Facilities include petroleum refineries, chemical manufacturers, cold-storage facilities, fertilizer plants and water and wastewater treatment plants, among others.
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