Letter to the Editor: For Memphis, oil pipeline benefits are ‘zero,’ risks are many

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 06, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Published: May 06, 2021 4:00 AM CT

One of the principal components of crude oil is benzene. It takes very little benzene to make a vast quantity of water completely undrinkable.

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