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Clearing the air, Esso Petroleum Canada driver Yvon Bissonette checks the controls of a vapor recovery system, just launched to reduce air pollution b(...)
Clearing the air, Esso Petroleum Canada driver Yvon Bissonette checks the controls of a vapor recovery system, just launched to reduce air pollution b(...)

Clearing the air, Esso Petroleum Canada driver Yvon Bissonette checks the controls of a vapor recovery system, just launched to reduce air pollution b(...)

Date11/28/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Clearing the air; Esso Petroleum Canada driver Yvon Bissonette checks the controls of a vapor recovery system; just launched to reduce air pollution by collecting gas fumes from a truck as it's filled.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010926F
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