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Toxic Cloud Caused By Hawaii Volcano Lava Emerges Over Ocean

Associated Press

Posted on May 21, 2018 · Authorities on Sunday warned the public to stay away the cloud that formed by a chemical reaction when lava touched seawater

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EPA Takes Toxic Site Flooded By Harvey Off Special Cleanup List

Rebecca Hersher, NPR

Posted on April 17, 2018 · The EPA says the San Jacinto Waste Pits near Houston no longer needs Scott Pruitt's personal attention due to progress on a remediation plan. But the site is still years away from being cleaned up.

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Environmental Groups Call For Increased EPA Oversight in Houston

Davis Land

Posted on September 19, 2017 · The reported spills, which have been not publicly detailed, occurred at U.S. Oil Recovery, a former petroleum industry waste processing plant contaminated with a dangerous brew of cancer-causing chemicals.

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AP Exclusive: Evidence Of Spills At Toxic Site During Floods

Associated Press

Posted on September 19, 2017 · The EPA requires that spills of oil or hazardous substances in quantities that may be harmful to public health or the environment be immediately reported to the 24-hour hotline when public waterways are threatened.

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