New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
Source: Associated Press, via WTOP
New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
The Associated Press
April 9, 2024, 9:33 AM
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 Bidens 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.
Areas that will benefit from the new rule include majority-Black neighborhoods outside New Orleans that EPA Administrator Michael Regan visited as part of his 2021 Journey to Justice tour. The rule will significantly reduce emissions of chloroprene and other harmful pollutants at the Denka Performance Elastomer facility in LaPlace, Louisiana, the largest source of chloroprene emissions in the country, Regan said.
Every community in this country deserves to breathe clean air. Thats why I took the Journey to Justice tour to communities like St. John the Baptist Parish, where residents have borne the brunt of toxic air for far too long, Regan said. We promised to listen to folks that are suffering from pollution and act to protect them. Today we deliver on that promise with strong final standards to slash pollution, reduce cancer risk and ensure cleaner air for nearby communities.
When combined with a rule issued last month cracking down on ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers used to clean medical equipment, the new rule will reduce ethylene oxide and chloroprene emissions by nearly 80%, officials said. ... The rule will apply to 218 facilities spread across Texas and Louisiana, the Ohio River Valley, West Virginia and the upper South, the EPA said. The action updates several regulations on chemical plant emissions that have not been tightened in nearly two decades.
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Traildogbob
(8,761 posts)On a mission to overturn trumps Cancer For All Corporate profit desires.
Just weeks ago they replaced asbestoss restrictions that trump eliminated after his first month. Little to no reporting, except here on DU, one post.
Why did Trump do that you say
so Putin instantly started shipping pallets of asbestos, one of their largest exports, with freaking stamps on those pallets of Trumps name. Which is recorded in news video. For the 10 second news report of the atrocities.
And I am currently on my way to the VA for a CT, To rule out Asbestos from my stay on a Destroyer which has been a target of many cases of mesothelioma.
Lets Go Joe. Cleaning up after trump is a nasty job. And Melania has special exemption from diaper duty. That falls on Eric, Jr and Lara. Jrs Ho is not legally a trump so she is excused as well.
Making America Less Toxic as a carcinogen Trump Dump site. And GQP.
mopinko
(70,141 posts)we had a plant in the lily white burbs here that was found to b emitting over the limit, and it got shut down pretty quick. funny how that works.
the stupidest part of this is that that stuff is a waste. theyre letting money leak out cuz theyre too cheap to fix it. theyre doing these clowns a favor.
Novara
(5,844 posts)America is smart enough to figure out ways to do this - it isn't that hard. But it costs money.
Even so, plants will continue to pollute and hope they don't get caught. Paying the fines is often cheaper than building in controls to eliminate - or even reduce - emissions. There's no profit in being responsible.
And republicans will reduce the budget to the EPA so they can't even inspect and cite the motherfuckers.