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Jan 27, 2011

The Most Polluted Places on the Planet

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Courtesy of Daily Infographic.

Happily we aren't one of them! At least for the time being: In a speech in Iowa Tuesday, former GOP House Speaker, possible 2012 presidential contender, and past Sierra contributor (!) Newt Gingrich proposed abolishing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, so we might be in the running for Most Polluted Place sometime in the future. Data in this infographic come from the Blacksmith Institute, in collaboration with Green Cross Switzerland. You can download the full report here.

--Paul Rauber

Posted by Sierra Editors at 09:54:33 AM
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