TROX - EPA proposes rules limiting chemical plant pollution

2023-04-06 16:18:39 ET

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday that chemical plants measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce them when they are too high.

The EPA said its proposal would reduce the number of people with elevated cancer risk by 96% in communities surrounding chemical plants, and cut more than 6K tons/year of toxic pollution.

"For generations, our most vulnerable communities have unjustly borne the burden of breathing unsafe, polluted air," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said.

If the proposal is finalized, it would impact ~200 chemical plants, the agency said.

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