River Rouge, Michigan - Residents near Marathon oil refinery oppose proposal for increased sulfur emissions.

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River Rouge, Michigan - A man wears a shirt reading "Sacrifice Zone 48217" at a state Department of Environmental Quality public hearing on Marathon Petroleum's plan to discharge higher quantities of sulfur dioxide from its Detroit refinery. The high-industrialized zip code 48217 is the most polluted in Michigan.

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Location: River Rouge, Michigan USA
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