EPA Sues Denka to Cut Deadly Chloroprene Emissions in Cancer Alley
March 01, 2023
March 01, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today asked a federal court to compel Denka Performance Elastomer to immediately and significantly reduce chloroprene emissions from its chemical facility in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, an area with one of the highest cancer risks from toxic air pollution in the nation. EPA's action stems from an emergency action petition from Earthju . . .
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today asked a federal court to compel Denka Performance Elastomer to immediately and significantly reduce chloroprene emissions from its chemical facility in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, an area with one of the highest cancer risks from toxic air pollution in the nation. EPA's action stems from an emergency action petition from Earthju . . .