The #EPA Has Done Nearly Everything It Can to Clean Up This Town. It Hasn’t Worked.
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Despite years of air monitoring, inspections and millions in penalties for petrochemical plants, the air in Calvert City, #Kentucky, remains polluted.

The EPA’s inability to fix it is an indictment of the laws governing clean air, experts say.

#Pollution #Environment #Climate #CleanAir #CleanWater #Cancer #News #Science #Law

https://www.propublica.org/article/calvert-city-kentucky-epa-pollution-westlake-sacrifice-zones?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Why EPA Efforts to Clean Up Kentucky Town Haven’t Worked

Despite years of air monitoring, inspections and millions in penalties for petrochemical plants, the air in Calvert City, Kentucky, remains polluted. The EPA’s inability to fix it is an indictment of the laws governing clean air, experts say.

^ProPublica