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Denka Faces $900K Hazard Waste Fine | Lake Charles News
Denka Performance Elastomer faces a nearly $1 million EPA fine for mishandling hazardous chloroprene waste at its shuttered St. John the Baptist Parish plant — storing it dangerously in an open brine pit, risking worker and community health. Though the facility has been inactive since last May, the settlement mandates major upgrades if it ever restarts, including safer waste handling, secure storage, and strict compliance with hazardous material regulations. This isn’t the first time the plant — located in “Cancer Alley” — has drawn scrutiny, with prior inspections revealing flammable and…
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