Federal lawsuit against Denka plant to be dropped
The Trump administration plans to reverse many environmental justice efforts made by President Biden.
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Trump Administration Said to Drop Lawsuit Over Toxic Chemical
The Biden administration had sued to force the Denka Performance Elastomer plant in Louisiana to reduce emissions of chloroprene, a likely carcinogen. By Lisa Friedman The Trump administration ...
Trump DOT chief rejects inclusion of environmental justice factors in infrastructure decisions
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has rescinded two Biden-era memos that had state agencies consider social and ...
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Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs'
Biden’s EPA sued the Denka Performance Elastomer plant in early 2023, alleging it posed an unacceptable cancer risk and demanding cuts in toxic emissions of cancer-causing chloroprene.
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Trump administration to drop lawsuit against Louisiana petrochemical plant, AP sources say
Biden's Environmental Protection Agency sued the Denka Performance Elastomer plant in early 2023, alleging it posed an unacceptable cancer risk and demanding cuts in toxic emissions of cancer ...