EPA Files Novel Emergency Suit To Push Denka To Cut Chloroprene Releases

March 1, 2023
Citing rarely used emergency authority under the Clean Air Act, EPA and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are asking a federal court to force Denka Performance Elastomer LLC, to reduce chloroprene emissions from its neoprene manufacturing facility in Louisiana, a move that escalates a long-running dispute over the risks posed by chemical. The Feb. 28 complaint , United States v. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC and Dupont Specialty Products USA LLC , filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...


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