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We need to talk about the environmental impact of marijuana

AGreenLiving

With the marijuana industry expanding to new audiences, what do eco-conscious people need to know about this plant and its demands on the environment? From water usage to pollution , growing cannabis may have a larger footprint than you’d think. Energy consumption How does energy use factor into growing cannabis?

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

DeSmogBlog

Public Health Watch also analyzed more recent TCEQ pollution data and found that Channelview’s benzene problem has only worsened over the years. Although it has been linked to leukemia since the late 1920s, it is unevenly regulated because of relentless opposition from industry groups. times higher than any other state allows.

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In Texas, a battle is brewing over a Trump EPA official’s confidential emails

Grist

As the chief toxicologist for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the state environmental protection agency, Honeycutt had developed a reputation for holding fringe views on air pollution. In those cases, advocates agreed that the board put science before deference to industry and the president.

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