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DOJ sues La. company over cancer risk to minority community

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Denka Performance Elastomer LLC makes synthetic rubber, emitting the carcinogen chloroprene and other chemicals in such high concentrations that it poses an unacceptable cancer risk. The former DuPont plant has reduced its emissions over time, but the Justice Department, suing on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, said the plant still represents "an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health and welfare''

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Associated Press News

DOJ sues La. chemical co. over cancer risk to minority area

Federal officials are suing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions. The lawsuit Tuesday

1 year ago·United States

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USA Today

Justice Department sues Louisiana chemical company over high cancer risk to majority-Black community

Federal officials are suing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

US sues chemical company over cancer risk to minority area

Federal officials are suing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions

1 year ago·United States

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National Post

DOJ sues La. chemical maker over 'cancer alley' risk

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal officials sued a Louisiana chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions.

1 year ago·Canada

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The Mercury news

DOJ sues La. chemical co. over cancer risk to minority area

The former DuPont plant has reduced its emissions over time, but the Justice Department, suing on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, said the plant still represents “an imminent a…

1 year ago·San Jose, United States

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Coast Reporter

US sues chemical company over cancer risk to minority area

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials sued a Louisiana chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that it presents an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions.

1 year ago·Sechelt, Canada

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