*[Enwl-eng] Toxic sites on U.S. coasts threaten to poison communities if flooded

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People, wildlife, and ecosystems are in imminent danger. As Sea Levels Rise, Thousands of Sites Filled With Toxic Waste Could Flood and Release Poison Into Our Communities      Sign Now        Scientists have warned for decades that climate change would cause sea levels to rise. Now, a new study shows just how dangerous that rise could be: more than 5,500 toxic sites across the U.S. — including sewage facilities, oil and gas operations, and hazardous waste sites — are at serious risk of coastal flooding.   When these sites flood, the damage won't stop at eroded shorelines. Rising seas could unleash toxic pollution into nearby communities, contaminating soil and water and putting people, wildlife, and ecosystems at risk — even in areas not directly underwater.   And because of decades of greenhouse gas emissions already in the atmosphere, this flooding is increasingly unavoidable, no matter how fast we cut emissions now.   The vast majority of these high-risk facilities are located in Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Louisiana, California, New York, and Massachusetts. State lawmakers cannot afford to ignore this ticking time bomb.   Sign now to demand that state legislatures create plans to move hazardous sites away from vulnerable coastlines — before the next flood turns into a toxic disaster. Thank you, Sophie Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Imminent flooding from rising sea levels could release toxic pollution from thousands of sites across U.S. coastlines. We must act before it's too late.      Sign Now

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From: Sophie H., Care2 Action Alerts <action...@care2.com>
Date: пт, 19 дек. 2025 г. в 18:51
Subject: Toxic sites on U.S. coasts threaten to poison communities if flooded

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