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Petrochemical Industry

SOURCE: Mother Jones
4/18/2022

EPA Will Finally Investigate "Cancer Alley" as a Civil Rights Violation

The EPA will investigate whethe the state of Louisiana granted emissions permits to chemical producers in ways that exposed Black communities to significantly higher cancer risk.

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Petrochemical Industry

EPA Will Finally Investigate "Cancer Alley" as a Civil Rights Violation