Fishermen on the Detroit River troll by Koch Carbon’s mountains of petroleum coke on an early Sunday morning. When asked, many who fish the river say they are not concerned about potential hazards like runoff or dust from the piles, the fish in the river or the Great Lakes watershed. The city’s much-photographed abandoned train station, Michigan Central Station, sits only a few blocks away, while storm drains that run under the site can be seen draining into the river. Petroleum coke was stored uncovered along the Detroit River from 2012, until late 2013 when the city ordered the toxic piles r

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Fishermen on the Detroit River troll by Koch Carbon’s mountains of petroleum coke on an early Sunday morning. When asked, many who fish the river say they are not concerned about potential hazards like runoff or dust from the piles, the fish in the river or the Great Lakes watershed. The city’s much-photographed abandoned train station, Michigan Central Station, sits only a few blocks away, while storm drains that run under the site can be seen draining into the river. Petroleum coke was stored uncovered along the Detroit River from 2012, until late 2013 when the city ordered the toxic piles removed.

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