Coal, steel, oil - we think of these old-economy industries, and we picture pollution. Smoggy skies, fouled rivers, toxic waste.

煤炭、钢铁、石油——谈到这些传统工业时，我们会想到污染的问题：烟尘、污水、有毒废弃物。

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China Daily reports that more than 5, 000 tons of highly toxic industrial waste were dumped illegally in rural areas in Yunnan province, causing livestock deaths and soil and water pollution.

据《中国日报》报道，5000多吨剧毒化工废料在云南省的农村地区被非法倾倒，造成家畜死亡、土壤水源污染。

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In foundry production, two great pollution sources are use of resin binders containing toxic matters and large amount of solid garbage resulting from waste sands.

铸造生产的两大污染源，一是使用含有有毒物质的树脂黏结剂，二是排放的废砂成为大量固体废物。

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Cox said Gore helped strengthen clean air health standards, sped clean up of Superfund toxic waste sites, reduced automobile tailpipe pollution, and protected America's spectacular landscapes.

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The debate over air pollution and, more specifically, the regulation of air pollution, raged on this week as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) watered down its cross-state pollution rule and House Republicans moved to delay new rules on toxic air pollution from cement plants, solid waste incinerators, and industrial boilers.

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