Research

Original data research from the PlainEnviro editorial team. Every figure is drawn directly from the published U.S. EPA dataset, with nothing on these pages hand-entered or estimated.

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Top 10 US States by EPA Reported Toxic Releases

EPA Toxics Release Inventory data ranking all 50 US states by the number of reporting industrial facilities and overall facility footprint. Every figure is drawn directly from the EPA dataset and refreshes whenever the EPA publishes an update.