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The E.P.A. approved toxic chemicals for fracking a decade ago, according to new files, despite the agency's own serious concerns about their use.

Monday, July 12, 2021 6:39 AM EST

For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS — a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife — according to internal documents from the Environmental Protection Agency.

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