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Environmental Places
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Love Canal | A New York housing development that was on top of decades old toxic waste dump |
| Three Mile Island | The cooling system failed in a nuclear facility |
| Bhopal | A chemical plant released deadly toxic fumes into the air |
| Chernobyl | An explosion at a nuclear plant released radioactive waves that killed hundreds |
| Valdez Oil Spill | The Exxon Valdez spilled more than 11 million gallons of oil into the water at the William Sound, Alaska |