The Hidden Cost of Gasoline

14 Jun 2023 | Abstracted from Grist

"The whole financial underpinnings of gas stations are starting to crumble...An [2019] analysis from Boston Consulting Group found that between 25 and 80 percent of gas stations nationwide could be unprofitable in 12 year...That shift could lead to a pileup of vacant gas stations that the existing cleanup programs won’t be able to handle.

"Given the toxic legacy of gas stations, some communities have begun pushing back against their development."

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