Waste from illegal refineries continues to pollute Erbil’s air and water as authorities struggle to keep pace, officials and experts told Rudaw, with many such refineries still open despite government ...
Iraqi grocery store owner Abu Amjad al-Zubaidi is grappling with asthma, a condition his doctor blames on emissions from a nearby power plant that fills his Baghdad neighbourhood with noxious smoke.
This time, the EPA’s order concerns the refinery’s Title ... which is used to convert crude oil to petroleum products such as gasoline, is not exceeding pollution limits.
Ali also blamed private generators and refineries, including in Dora. The pollution was exacerbated ... to phase out their use of heavy fuel oil within 18 months and replace it with liquefied ...