In a first, EPA seeks emergency action to curb a plant’s cancer risk

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By Lylla YounesMar 22, 2023, 8:41 pm203 pts
It’s rare for the Environmental Protection Agency to try to force a chemical plant to immediately reduce or halt its toxic airborne emissions. Such actions typically occur in extreme circumstances when a facility presents an acute risk of bodily injury to the public — for example when an explosion is…

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