pollution
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But electricity bills are only part of a backlash that has spread across the country, fueled by concerns over water consumption, pollution, noise and lucrative tax breaks offered to wealthy technology companies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The work also considered possible ways to prevent or reduce the pollution they can cause.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The other concerns the EPA’s broader authority to regulate climate pollution under the Clean Air Act, which could prevent future administrations from regulating power-plant emissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Increased pollution from coal and gas plants will cause hundreds of billions of dollars in negative health impacts from asthma, heart and lung disease and premature deaths, among other outcomes, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Game and Fish Commission predicted that even without further pollution the pattern of the fish population of the river would be altered for years.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing pollution
Africa - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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