Overview

• The Trump administration has dropped a 2023 lawsuit filed under Biden targeting Denka Performance Elastomer's chloroprene emissions in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley.'
• The EPA under Biden claimed the plant's emissions posed an 'imminent and substantial endangerment' to public health, particularly for children living and attending school nearby.
• Denka, the sole U.S. producer of neoprene, argued the lawsuit lacked merit and warned it could harm the local economy and result in job losses.
• Environmental advocates criticized the move, citing ongoing health risks for predominantly Black communities in the area with some of the nation's highest cancer rates.
• Denka has stated it remains committed to emission reductions and thanked the Trump administration for ending what it called a 'relentless attack' on its operations.