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pollutant

noun as in contaminant

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“The science is clear, acting now to reduce emissions of methane and other short-lived climate pollutants is the best way to immediately slow the pace of climate change,” Sanchez said.

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Some sites in these stages have been found to emit volatile organic compounds and other harmful pollutants.

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It could also bring relief to hundreds of thousands of people who live nearby landfills and may be exposed to toxic pollutants like hydrogen sulfide or benzene.

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Wotus was first drafted in the Nixon administration to give the feds power to regulate pollutants in obvious “navigable waters” like the Hudson River.

The thought of diving into that water makes me cringe; just last weekend, Autumn was here, live streaming while she helped clean the river of toxins and pollutants.

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