Por: The Advocate Crime July 14, 2023
Authorities in St. John the Baptist Parish say a woman died Thursday following an incident involving a train at the Denka Performance Elastomer plant in LaPlace. Authorities have not released the identity of the woman. The St. John Parish Sheriff's Office received a 911 call Thursday morning requesting assistance with a heat-related medical issue, Sheriff Mike Tregre said on Friday. The company told law enforcement that only medical... + full article
CBS News USA Nation May 05, 2023
Reserve, Louisiana — Up and down Lydia Gerard's street in the small Louisiana community of Reserve, she points to the homes of neighbors who have either died of cancer, or now have a terminal diagnosis of the disease. It's almost everywhere you look, Gerard told CBS... + más
Socure Report Examines Rise Of Synthetic Identity Fraud | Forbes
Eco-friendly tires: Bridgestone goes green in new tire test | Ars Technica
WPTV USA Nation March 21, 2023
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are responding to concerning levels of a likely carcinogen being released into the air by Denka Performance Elastomer LLC. In February the DOJ, under Section 303 of the Clean Air Act,... + más
DOJ sues La. company over cancer risk to minority community | WPLG Local 10
DOJ sues La. company over cancer risk to minority community | Associated Press
The Advocate USA Business March 01, 2023
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... + más
Denka tests method to reduce some chloroprene emissions, while EPA orders new monitoring | The Advocate
Denka sues EPA over 'politically-driven' air pollution rules | The Advocate
WPLG Local 10 USA Nation February 28, 2023
WASHINGTON – Federal officials sued a Louisiana chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that it presented to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions.Denka Performance Elastomer LLC makes synthetic rubber, emitting the carcinogen chloroprene, in... + más
Every NBA finals matchup and winner | ESPN
NHL playoffs 2023 predictions: Post experts’ Stanley Cup picks | New York Post
The Advocate USA Business January 12, 2023
A controversial chemical plant near LaPlace is pushing back against mounting pressure from federal regulators to reduce emissions of a likely cancer-causing chemical.The neoprene manufacturing plant on Wednesday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over longstanding air... + más
EPA says Denka wastes emitting likely cancer-causing chemical stored at site | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Business October 18, 2022
, the controversial neoprene manufacturer located between LaPlace and Reserve, is planning to test a new method of temporarily storing waste that will collect high levels of cancer-causing chemicals and destroy them in the plant’s thermal oxidizer.The wastes are described as a... + más
EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' | WPLG Local 10
The Advocate USA Business October 08, 2022
The controversial neoprene manufacturing facility in LaPlace held wastes emitting high levels of the likely cancer-causing chloroprene in an open storage bin in an area where workers were not wearing protective masks, according to reports filed by the federal documenting two... + más
Civil rights law targets 'cancer alley' discrimination | ABC News
Civil rights law targets 'cancer alley' discrimination | WPLG Local 10
About iurex | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer |