Chemical plants across the country will need to slash the amount of toxic air pollution they release under a rule finalized Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
New EPA rules will require chemical plants like Denka s to cut emissions of cancer-causing chemicals, a decade after communities raised the alarm about skyrocketing rates of cancer.
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WASHINGTON (AP) More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities burdened by industrial pollution from ethylene oxide, chloroprene and other dangerous chemicals, officials said.