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In a major win for environmental justice, the Biden administration issued new EPA rules that will help reduce toxic air pollution in disadvantaged communities.
The April 9 announcement seeks to dramatically reduce air toxics related to cancer risks for people who live near approximately 200 plants across the country that make synthetic organic chemicals.
More than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions likely to cause cancer under a new Environmental Protection Agency rule. Officials say Tuesday's rule advances President Joe Biden’s commitment
A new federal rule announced Tuesday is expected to drastically cut the amount of pollution from chemical plants and refineries in Louisiana, amounting to the most substantial change in years
The rule applies to facilities in Texas, Louisiana, the Ohio River Valley, West Virginia, the upper South and elsewhere.