The Trump administration intends to withdraw a federal lawsuit against Denka Performance Elastomer, which was accused of releasing harmful chloroprene from its Louisiana plant. This lawsuit was initially filed under the Biden administration as part of efforts by the EPA to address pollution in predominantly minority neighborhoods, specifically in an area known as Cancer Alley. This region has the highest cancer risk in the U.S., exacerbated by various industrial facilities. The potential dismissal raises concerns among local community advocates who feared an exacerbation of pollution levels.
The Trump administration plans to drop a lawsuit against Denka Performance Elastomer, accused of releasing carcinogenic chloroprene, affecting an area with the highest cancer risk in the U.S.
The Environmental Protection Agency's lawsuit, filed during the Biden administration, aimed to protect poor, minority communities suffering from toxic pollution, particularly in Louisiana's so-called Cancer Alley.
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