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Update: El Paso Marathon refinery incident released 15.4 tons of pollutants
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · As published by KFOX
· August 19, 2026
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Key points The updates from KFOX offer more information about the refinery incident, including the amount of pollutants released, which is reported to be 15. The total amount of pollutants released was 15.
An incident occurred at a Marathon refinery, resulting in the release of pollutants. The total amount of pollutants released was 15.4 tons.
Further information about the incident is available from KFOX. Details of the incident and its impact are provided in updates from this source.
The updates from KFOX offer more information about the refinery incident, including the amount of pollutants released, which is reported to be 15.4 tons.
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Category: Local ·
Published: August 19, 2026 ·
Source: KFOX ·
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