EPA says state agencies’ regulation of air pollution may violate civil rights of Black residents
Local view of EPA letter to LDEQ
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
EPA creates environmental justice and civil rights office
New office will work to address environmental issues in underserved communities, EPA says
Explosion at Westlake chemical plant used nationally
Explosion at Westlake Corp. plant one of many incidents in Lake Charles area
Devils Swamp Superfund site still polluted
More than a half-century after concerns raised, area still not cleaned up
Do flares from refineries work?
New attention focused on industrial flares: How well do they work in limiting air pollution?
Haze. If the State will not act the EPA will
EPA steps in to reduce haze pollution after Louisiana fails to meet deadline
EPA to label some “forever” chemicals as hazards
The long-awaited move will help clean up two of these omnipresent and dangerous substances. But it leaves many others unaddressed.
Forever chemicals in water systems
Chemicals are linked to concerns over birth defects and cancer