A proposed legal settlement between the Environmental Protection Agency EPA and residents of the town of Reserve, Louisiana could significantly reduce toxic emissions in one of the most polluted parts of the US. The community, and the Cancer Alley region, is the subject of an reporting series by the Guardian called Cancer Town. But air monitoring around the plant shows that emissions regularly exceed the EPA guideline, sometimes by dozens of times. According to the proposed consent decree, the EPA will take action on potential new “necessary” revisions to standards by March next year, with a “final action” in 2024. They added: “The ultimate test will be whether EPA listens to St. John community members, follows the science and strengthens air toxics standards to protect public health.

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2022 05:40 UTC