Legal action follows recent pollution violations at the LaPlace-area plant
Denka sues over politically driven rules

Legal action follows recent pollution violations at the LaPlace-area plant
Denka plant to face new rules on disposal of likely cancer-causing waste
EPA recommends closing elementary school in St. John due to toxic exposure
Denka tests method to reduce some chloroprene emissions, while EPA orders new monitoring
EPA says state agencies’ regulation of air pollution may violate civil rights of Black residents
EPA finds strong evidence state agencies have left Black residents living near Denka and throughout the Chemical Corridor disproportionately exposed to harmful pollutants
Reports also revealed Denka disposed of waste EPA believes is contaminated with chloroprene in River Birch landfill
Settlement could also upgrade flaring rules for many of nation’s plastic manufacturers
This plant emits a chemical that likely causes cancer even when it’s closed, LSU research says
n a request filed on Wednesday, the Concerned Citizens of St. John urged the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to investigate cancer risks, recommend air pollution limits and join the group’s calls for the plant to be shut down.