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Top 10 Economic Benefits of Converting to Solar Energy

Sunrun

But ground-level ozone and other pollutants from cars, power plants, industrial boilers, refineries and chemical plants can kill. In 2010, the industry hired 93,000 people. 14 Solar Saves on Gas and Fuel 9. 14 Solar Saves on Gas and Fuel 9. Coal and natural gas are not free, and they are expensive and dirty.

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A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Nearly Two Decades

DeSmogBlog

A process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, made extracting deeply buried deposits of oil and natural gas financially feasible. The process also released benzene and other naturally occurring compounds into the air and water. But managers dismissed their concerns, and the permit was issued in February 2010.