'This will have a tremendous impact on our struggle here,' said one local activist. 'Over the six years we have been fighting this fight we haven't had anything as great as this to happen in terms of getting concrete action on emissions.'
in St. John the Baptist Parish"present an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health and welfare."
"EPA is finally treating this health crisis for what it is—an emergency," said Tumeh."We hope this complaint will lead to a swift and significant reduction in chloroprene emissions." Average chloroprene concentrations in the air near the facility are up to 14 times higher than the levels recommended for a 70-year lifetime of exposure to the chemical, according to monitoring data cited in the complaint. More than 15,000 people live within two-and-a-half miles of the plant. Fifth Ward Elementary School is located a half-mile west and East St. John High School is about a mile-and-a-half north.
"For too long, St. John has been failed by every layer of government and we are now facing a dire health emergency and the highest cancer risk from air pollution in the nation as a result," said Taylor."EPA must continue to advance environmental justice, as promised."
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