Companies Polluting Our Air the Most

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15. Berkshire Hathaway
> Toxic score 2,985,197
> Toxic air released: 2.31 million pounds – #16 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 15% – #65 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 38% – #65 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 22% – #98 highest

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14. Howmet Aerospace
> Toxic score 3,074,691
> Toxic air released: 0.24 million pounds – #54 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 16% – #49 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 43% – #51 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 41% – #82 highest

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13. O’Neal Industries
> Toxic score 3,084,376
> Toxic air released: <0.01 million pounds – #91 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 23% – #10 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 55% – #33 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 95% – #27 highest

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12. Carlyle Group
> Toxic score 3,116,719
> Toxic air released: 0.59 million pounds – #37 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 17% – #41 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 70% – #11 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 61% – #63 highest

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11. Ecolab
> Toxic score 3,247,008
> Toxic air released: 0.06 million pounds – #73 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 16% – #49 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 79% – #4 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 97% – #25 highest