EPA unveils new rules to curb toxic emissions at U.S. chemical plants – By Jacob Knutson (Axios) / April 9, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules Tuesday to force hundreds of chemical plants across the U.S. to reduce cancer-linked toxic chemicals they emit into the air.
Why it matters: The rules come as a win for environmental advocates and advance the Biden administration’s push for environmental justice.
- The administration also said the rules are part of President Biden’s initiative to lower cancer levels in the U.S., which has been dubbed the “cancer moonshot.”
The big picture: Around 104,000 people in the U.S. live within about 6 miles of the facilities that use chemicals linked to cancer higher risks, according to EPA estimates.
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