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The TECO power plant as seen from Apollo Beach, Florida
'TECO Energy, Inc.' () is an S&P 500 electrical power company located in Tampa, Florida.
"TECO" is short for "Tampa Electric Co."
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| Environmental record |
| References |
| External links |
Environmental record
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have identified TECO Energy as the 37th-largest corporate producer of air pollution in the United States, with roughly 11 million pounds of toxic chemicals released annually into the air.[1] Major pollutants indicated by the study include hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, chromium compounds, arsenic compounds, and nickel compounds.[2] The Environmental Protection Agency has named TECO Inc. a potentially responsible party at the American Chemical Service Inc. Superfund toxic waste site.[3]
References
1. Political Economy Research Institute Toxic 100 (Study released May 11, 2006) retrieved 15 Aug 2007
2. Toxics Release Inventory courtesy rtknet.org
3. EPA database courtesy Center for Public Integrity
External links
★ TECO Energy corporate home page
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