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EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Alleging Public Health Endangerment Caused by Denka Performance Elastomer’s Carcinogenic Air Pollution

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice have filed a complaint against Denka Performance Elastomer under Section 303 of the Clean Air Act, alleging that its neoprene manufacturing facility in Louisiana poses a threat to public health and welfare due to hazardous chloroprene emissions. The complaint seeks to compel Denka to reduce its chloroprene emissions and ensure the safety of surrounding communities. The complaint also names DuPont Specialty Products USA, Denka's landlord, as a necessary party to ensure there are no delays in reducing emissions. Denka's emissions have allegedly led to unsafe concentrations of carcinogenic chloroprene near homes and schools in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

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