12 May 2006

Political Economy Research Institute's: Toxic 100

THE TOXIC 100: Top Corporate Air Polluters in the United States

Rank
Corporation
Toxic score (pounds released x toxicity x population exposure)
Millions of pounds of toxic air releases
1
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
475,482
17.15
2
United States Steel Corp.
359,681
2.84
3
ConocoPhillips
284,772
8.04
4
General Electric Co.
266,308
4.46
5
Eastman Kodak Co.
253,054
5.09
6
Exxon Mobil Corp.
247,699
15.47
7
Ford Motor Co.
244,782
9.67
8
Tyson Foods Inc.
234,041
1.28
9
Alcoa Inc.
193,034
9.88
10
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM)
191,367
12.40
11
The Dow Chemical Co.
157,237
14.07
12
Eastman Chemical Co., Inc.
154,570
8.91
13
The Boeing Co.
152,426
1.26
14
Nucor Corp.
152,421
0.76

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