Trump Administration Drops Biden-Era Lawsuit Targeting Louisiana Chemical Plant

The lawsuit alleged the plant's emissions posed significant cancer risks to nearby residents, but the Trump administration dismissed the case, citing insufficient scientific and legal grounds.

• 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.

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