Earthjustice: EPA Closes Emissions Loopholes Abused by Refineries and Chemical Plants
March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 22 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
On March 15, the Environmental Protection Agency signed a rule improving the air toxics standards for petroleum refineries and three significant petrochemical sectors. One of the most consequential revisions is the EPA's decision to remove the so-called "force majeure" loophole, which allows chemical plants and petroleum refineries to release unlimited amounts of toxic emissions without . . .
On March 15, the Environmental Protection Agency signed a rule improving the air toxics standards for petroleum refineries and three significant petrochemical sectors. One of the most consequential revisions is the EPA's decision to remove the so-called "force majeure" loophole, which allows chemical plants and petroleum refineries to release unlimited amounts of toxic emissions without . . .