Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

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It can overflow during heavy rains, sending household waste, including fecal water, into outfalls in the Pacific Ocean. The facility serves about 250,000 residents and 250 miles of sewers ...

Adding to the concerns, SAS documented 1,853 reports of illness linked to water pollution through its Safer Seas & Rivers Service app in 2024, equating to an average of five reports daily.

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The current regulatory powers of the Division of Water should be left alone, they said. “SB 89 is a free pass to pollution and a betrayal of Kentucky’s most precious resource, its water.

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The Government will also face further anger over water pollution as people flock to more than 40 locations across the country on Saturday for the “Paddle-Out Protests” co-ordinated by Surfers ...

It can overflow during heavy rains, sending household waste, including fecal water, into outfalls in the Pacific Ocean. The facility serves about 250,000 residents and 250 miles of sewers.