Federal officials sued a chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that its plant presents an unacceptable cancer risk to a nearby majority-Black south Louisiana community and demanding that it cuts its toxic emissions. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC makes synthetic rubber at a plant in Reserve, roughly 50 miles from Baton Rouge in St. John the Baptist
US sues chemical company over cancer risk to Louisiana community
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