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Prioritize pollution removal in communities of color | Editorial

Grays Ferry — and other mostly Black and brown neighborhoods across the nation — have long faced disproportionate exposure to toxins from refineries and other industrial plants.

Workers disassemble butane tanks at the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia in November 2020.
Workers disassemble butane tanks at the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia in November 2020.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer