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    Texas ranked fourth among states for releasing toxic chemicals into the environment in 2007, releasing over 119 million pounds according to the EPA. The largest sources of toxic emissions in Texas were chemical manufacturing at 53.5% of releases, followed by electrical utilities at 17% and petroleum production at 8% of releases.

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    Texas ranked fourth among states for releasing toxic chemicals into the environment in 2007, releasing over 119 million pounds according to the EPA. The largest sources of toxic emissions in Texas were chemical manufacturing at 53.5% of releases, followed by electrical utilities at 17% and petroleum production at 8% of releases.

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    Texas ranked fourth among states for releasing toxic chemicals into the environment in 2007, releasing over 119 million pounds according to the EPA. The largest sources of toxic emissions in Texas were chemical manufacturing at 53.5% of releases, followed by electrical utilities at 17% and petroleum production at 8% of releases.

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    TOXIC RELEASES

    Texas ranked fourth among states in the release of toxic


    chemicals into the environment in 2007, according to the
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
    Sources of Emissions in Texas
    Millions of pounds
    37.2
    119.3 Electrical
    Chemical utilities
    17%
    17.9
    Petroleum
    8%
    10.9
    53.5% Hazardous
    5% waste
    3.5%
    3%
    7.9
    Primary
    10% metals

    22.3 7.1
    Other Paper
    Source: U.S. Environmental
    Protection Agency ALBERTO CUADRA : C H R O N I C L E

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