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LEAKED DOCUMENT

EPA Internal Correspondence — Suppressed Findings

Case: EPA Suppression Files·214 pages·8.7 MB·Added June 12, 2026

Internal EPA email chain documenting the suppression of a 2021 groundwater study linking industrial runoff to elevated cancer rates in three rural counties. Obtained via confidential source.

Key Excerpt

"From: Regional Director Hammond. To: Study Team. Subject: Harlan County Report — HOLD. "Do not finalize or distribute. The methodology requires additional review before any findings can be characterized as causal.""

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EPA Internal Correspondence — Suppressed Findings
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LEAKED DOCUMENT
EPA Internal Correspondence — Suppressed Findings
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June 12, 2026
Case: EPA Suppression Files · 214 pages · 8.7 MB

"From: Regional Director Hammond. To: Study Team. Subject: Harlan County Report — HOLD. "Do not finalize or distribute. The methodology requires additional review before any findings can be characterized as causal.""

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