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August 26, 2014 | Blog Post

Louisiana Residents Travel to Texas to Ask for Strong Protections from Big Oil

After years of dealing with toxic air pollution seeping into their neighborhoods and homes, residents from all over Louisiana took a bus to Houston to tell EPA their toxic tales. Mary Williams of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice explains why they made the journey.

August 21, 2014 | Blog Post

Communities Near Oil Refineries Must Demand Cleaner Air

Each year, the nation's nearly 150 oil refineries operating in 32 states emit thousands of tons of hazardous air pollutants, including substances that cause cancer.

August 11, 2014 | Blog Post

The Need to Fight for Michigan’s Dirtiest Zip Code

On April 27, 2013, thick, black smoke rose high above southwest Detroit from the flames at a nearby industrial facility. Three thousand residents were then ordered to leave their homes and evacuate the area. These residents are no stranger to poor air quality as their neighbors include a coal-fired power plant, a car factory, a water waste management plant, and the Marathon Ashland Petroleum oil refinery, one of 150 oil refineries in the country.

August 6, 2014 | Blog Post

EPA Hearing Reveals Health Impacts of Refineries

The EPA held a second public hearing Tuesday in Houston, regarding its proposed rule on oil refinery emissions.

July 23, 2014 | Blog Post

Oil Refineries Have a Moral Imperative to Address Air Pollution

Cherise Udell, founder of Utah Moms for Clean Air, describes why, despite efforts to make change happen, fixing the air pollution problem is a herculean task.

July 17, 2014 | Blog Post

EPA Ears Filled With Toxic Refinery Stories

One sunny Wednesday in Wilmington, California, instead of spending the day at work or taking their kids to the beach, community members gathered to tell the Environmental Protection Agency what it is like living near large oil refineries.

July 8, 2014 | Blog Post

Remembering Lac-Megantic: Devastated by Explosive Oil Trains

On July 6, 2013, a train carrying crude oil derailed in the town of Lac-Megantic, resulting in a fiery explosion that decimated the town and killed 47 people.

July 8, 2014 | Feature

Infographic: The Hidden Cost of Our Nation's Oil Refineries

7 million Americans live near oil refineries. 20,000 tons of pollutants are released by refineries each year, without proper safeguards. Learn about the problem—and the four concrete steps that can solve the nation's oil refinery problem.

July 7, 2014 | Feature

The Smell of Money: One Man’s Fight to Clear the Air in His Hometown

Hilton Kelley, a leading environmental activist who gave up a Hollywood acting career to move to Port Arthur, Texas, a town that’s known for having some of the most toxic air in the country, discusses his work on Down to Earth.

May 28, 2014 | Feature

Bringing the Fight Home to Refinery Towns

Hilton Kelley, Jesse Marquez and many more are embracing their hometowns—and fighting like hell to protect them.

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