Oxygen-starved “dead zones” in U.S. waters growing, report warns

By John Solomon

The number of “dead zones” in U.S. coastal waters — where oxygen is so depleted that it can harm marine life — has soared 30-fold over the l

EPA wants to limit pollution from tall smokestacks

By Laurel Adams

Smokestacks as tall as the Eiffel Tower are merely moving pollution downwind

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Community coated in black mist — until citizens fought back

By Ronnie Greene and Howard Berkes

Regulators stymied unless they could witness 'fugitive' emissions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Carbon":

"… of the Ponca Tribe of Indians living nearest the plant, blamed Continental Carbon Co., manufacturer of Carbon black, a product used in tires, rubber and pla …"

"… to see source of ‘fugitive’ dustTo this day, Houston-based Continental Carbon, Ponca City’s third largest employer, denies it caused most of the pollu …"

"… the plant operation are immediately addressed,” Dennis Hetu, Continental Carbon’s recently appointed president, said in an interview.State regulato …"

"… mount of time and resources investigating complaints regarding Continental Carbon, as reflected in our records,” Skylar McElhaney, a spokeswoman for the a …"