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EPA asks federal judge to address 'substantial' threat of Denka emissions

Por: The Advocate Business March 01, 2023

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The  on Tuesday asked a federal judge in New Orleans to order Denka Performance Elastomers to take immediate action to eliminate the imminent and substantial endangerment posed by chloroprene emissions to residents near the LaPlace plant, the only one in the nation producing the likely cancer-causing chemical.In announcing the legal action, EPA Administrator Michael Regan referred to his 2021 visit to Louisiana to highlight environmental... + full article



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