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Air pollution from industrial shutdowns and startups worse than thought

  • Written by Nikolaos Zirogiannis, Assistant Scientist in School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
Because of Hurricane Harvey, refineries and other facilities released 2,000 tons of pollutants. AP Photo/LM Otero

When Hurricane Harvey struck the Texas coast in August 2017, many industrial facilities had to shut down their operations before the storm arrived and restart once rainfall and flooding had subsided.

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