Legal action follows recent pollution violations at the LaPlace-area plant
Denka sues over politically driven rules
Denka to face new rules
Denka plant to face new rules on disposal of likely cancer-causing waste
EPA says close the school. What will the parish do?
EPA recommends closing elementary school in St. John due to toxic exposure
Denka tests reducing chloroprene emissions as EPA wants more monitoring
Denka tests method to reduce some chloroprene emissions, while EPA orders new monitoring
Local view of EPA letter to LDEQ
EPA says state agencies’ regulation of air pollution may violate civil rights of Black residents
State does not protect Black residents near Denka
EPA finds strong evidence state agencies have left Black residents living near Denka and throughout the Chemical Corridor disproportionately exposed to harmful pollutants
Denka is caught again
Reports also revealed Denka disposed of waste EPA believes is contaminated with chloroprene in River Birch landfill
Cancer Alley air could get cleaner
Settlement could also upgrade flaring rules for many of nation’s plastic manufacturers
Causes cancer even when closed – Denka plant
This plant emits a chemical that likely causes cancer even when it’s closed, LSU research says
International Human Rights Appeal Against Denka
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.