The Department of Justice is suing a Louisiana chemical plant, in hopes of forcing the company to cut emissions of a chemical that likely causes cancer. From WWNO:
was filed by the Department of Justice in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Louisiana and alleged that chloroprene emissions from Denka Performance Elastomers present “an imminent and substantial endangerment” to the health of the surrounding communities in St. John.
On Tuesday, the company strongly denounced the lawsuit, stating the federal agency's allegations contradict past statements from the EPA and health data. As a result, the EPA said the plant imposes an unacceptably high cancer risk on thousands of nearby residents and more than 300 students who attend an elementary school on the site’s fenceline, according to the lawsuit.
“This complaint filed against Denka delivers on that promise,” Regan said. “The company has not moved far enough or fast enough to reduce emissions or ensure the safety of the surrounding community. This action is not the first step we have taken to reduce risks to the people living in St. John the Baptist Parish, and it will not be the last.”
“It’s about time. Petrochemical plants, like Denka, have been emitting toxic pollutants in ‘Cancer Alley’ for decades, and with generous tax incentives from the state, leaving poor, Black communities with cancer, asthma and a host of other illnesses," Rolfes said. The company has cut its emissions by 85% since 2014 after installing new emissions control equipment in 2018 as part of an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
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