Posted 4/10/2024, 4:41:00 PM
Chemical Company Sues Biden Administration Over New EPA Regulations
- Biden administration faces lawsuit from Denka Performance Elastomer over new EPA regulations on chemical plants
- Regulations require facilities like DPE's neoprene plant to comply within 90 days, which company says is unrealistic
- DPE states regulations are unsupported by science and target their facility unfairly
- Regulations will impact 218 chemical plants nationwide, aiming to reduce cancer risk in nearby communities
- American Chemistry Council argues regulations will negatively impact industries reliant on chemicals like neoprene