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There has been a lot of progress since the first Earth Day in 1970. Communities around the country are spending billions of dollars in green projects. Companies like Disney [DIS
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- Air - Facilities that produce and release air pollutants
- Toxics - Facilities that have reported toxic releases
- Waste - Facilities that have reported hazardous waste activities
- Water - Facilities issued permits to discharged to waters in the US
Here are how the 15 biggest metropolitan areas in the US (per 2008 US census estimates) stack up when it comes to toxic output.
#15 Seattle
Metro Area Population: 3.3 million
City Population: 0.6 million
Total Facilities Producing and/or Releasing Pollution: 3,377 (1 for every 170 residents)
Air - 53
Toxics - 109
Waste - 3,026
Water - 189
#14 Riverside-San Bernardino
Metro Area Population: 4.1 million
City Population: 2.1 million
Total Facilities Producing and/or Releasing Pollution: 575 (1 for every 3600 residents)
Air - 17
Toxics - 40
Waste - 506
Water - 12
#13 San Francisco
Metro Area Population: 4.3 million
City Population: 0.7 million
Total Facilities Producing and/or Releasing Pollution: 1,175 (1 for every 630 residents)
Air - 41
Toxics - 28
Waste - 1,097
Water - 9
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