Industrial facilities released over 3.5 million pounds of illegal air pollution during the Texas Freeze. Similar pollution emissions are far too common during cold snaps, storms and other severe weather events. On top of major weather events, industrial facilities release millions of pounds of illegal air pollution every day. In fact, at least one facility violated its permits and illegally polluted our air every single day in 2019, collectively releasing over 174 million pounds of unauthorized pollution. That same year, five high profile chemical disasters rocked the Greater Houston region, taking people’s lives, releasing millions of pounds of pollution and damaging nearby property.
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