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Posted Tue May 21 2013: from Center for Public Integrity: 'Upset' emissions: Flares in the air, worry on the ground http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1369162465 ....unplanned emissions -- known in regulatory parlance as "upsets"� -- are occurring more often than industry admits or government knows, according to more than 50 interviews with regulators, activists, plant representatives, workers and residents, and an analysis of tens of thousands of records by the Center for Public Integrity. For many communities, these upsets have evolved into an invisible menace: They disrupt lives, yet offenders are rarely punished. [Read more stories about: airborne pollutants, contamination, health impacts] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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