Critics are concerned about hexane, a hazardous solvent used in refining.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 July 2025
The site is contaminated by trichloroethylene, known as TCE, a solvent that can cause cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is banned in the United States.
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