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Dow Inc.

Rank in Greenhouse 100: 39
2019 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 16,126,051
Percentage of national total 2019 GHGRP large fixed source emissions: 0.6%
Percentage of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation and residential: 0.2%
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Chemicals, Power Plants, Metals, Waste, Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, Other
EJ: Poor Share: 16%
EJ: Minority Share: 48%

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This company is rank 6 on the Toxic 100 Air list.
This company is rank 2 on the Toxic 100 Water list.

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Facility Name	City	State	CO2 equivalent emissions (mt)	CO2 emissions (mt)	CH4 emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	N2O emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	Biogenic CO2 emissions (mt) ***	Other emissions (CO2 equivalent mt) ****	Percent of total company emissions	Split *	Population in 10 mile radius	EJ Minority %	EJ Black %	EJ Hispanic %	EJ Poor %	EJ Near Poor %	Toxic Air score
DOW TEXAS OPERATIONS FREEPORT	FREEPORT	TX	4,264,561	4,125,439	136,455	2,668	0	0	26.45%		62,407	53.2%	7.4%	43.0%	13.8%	32.2%	712,091
Plaquemine Cogen Facility	PLAQUEMINE	LA	3,019,722	3,016,171	1,555	1,996	0	0	18.73%		141,850	43.5%	34.3%	4.1%	19.0%	34.6%
St Charles Operations (Taft/Star) Union Carbide Corp	TAFT	LA	2,970,876	2,902,788	55,375	12,713	0	0	18.42%		86,193	51.0%	42.1%	6.2%	14.5%	31.2%	3,109,432
The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations	PLAQUEMINE	LA	1,919,713	1,796,615	109,901	13,197	0	0	11.90%		141,850	43.5%	34.3%	4.1%	19.0%	34.6%
SRW Cogen Limited Partnership	ORANGE	TX	1,608,749	1,607,203	705	841	0	0	9.98%		46,670	26.1%	15.3%	7.4%	12.9%	30.7%
UCC SEADRIFT OPERATIONS	SEADRIFT	TX	713,831	711,826	1,728	277	0	0	4.43%		2,910	45.5%	0.0%	42.3%	12.9%	28.2%
SABINE RIVER OPERATIONS	ORANGE	TX	650,268	643,872	5,234	1,162	0	0	4.03%		45,048	26.8%	15.9%	7.4%	13.2%	30.2%	43,439
ROHM AND HAAS TEXAS DEER PARK PLANT	DEER PARK	TX	279,235	278,381	715	139	0	0	1.73%		561,553	75.0%	10.1%	61.7%	16.3%	38.8%	29,072
DC Alabama Inc.	MOUNT MEIGS	AL	246,427	244,085	2,342	0	0	0	1.53%		104,385	53.3%	43.5%	2.2%	10.3%	23.1%	1,851
DOW SILICONES CORPORATION	CARROLLTON	KY	163,544	163,202	250	92	0	0	1.01%		18,678	8.8%	2.4%	4.8%	20.6%	37.4%	143
Promix Fractionation Facility	Belle Rose	LA	178,846	178,579	168	100	0	0	0.55%	50%	26,805	51.0%	46.1%	3.6%	22.6%	44.8%
UCC South Charleston Plant	SOUTH CHARLESTON	WV	89,107	89,015	42	50	0	0	0.55%		144,212	14.5%	8.8%	1.2%	16.1%	33.9%	732,407
The Dow Chemical Company	MIDLAND	MI	55,114	44,416	10,624	75	2,685	0	0.34%		79,580	8.9%	1.3%	3.1%	8.3%	21.9%	8,391
ROHM AND HAAS CHEMICALS LLC	LOUISVILLE	KY	31,392	31,360	15	18	0	0	0.19%		504,146	35.9%	25.8%	5.5%	18.8%	39.5%
Dow Corning Corporation - Midland Site	Midland	MI	22,821	22,796	12	14	0	0	0.14%		83,713	9.5%	1.9%	3.2%	8.1%	21.3%
Union Carbide Corporation-Institute	Institute	WV	1,268	1,267	1	1	0	0	0.01%		140,466	13.3%	7.8%	1.3%	16.1%	33.0%

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* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies.

*** Biogenic CO2 has not been included within the emissions totals anywhere else in this application.

**** "Other emissions" include HFCs, NF3, PFC, SF6, and other fluorinated gases.

The Toxic Air score column shows the facility's total chronic human health air toxicity score if the facility also exists in the Toxic 100 Air database.

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