District of Columbia Circuit Court upholds EPA's regulation of cancer-causing ethylene oxide emissions.

The District of Columbia Circuit Court rejected a lawsuit from petrochemical manufacturers, including Huntsman Petrochemical, challenging the EPA's 2020 rule targeting cancer-causing emissions from chemical plants. The EPA determined that ethylene oxide, used in antifreeze and plastics, posed a threat to public health. The court upheld the EPA's assessment of ethylene oxide as a carcinogenic risk, supporting the agency's ongoing efforts to regulate emissions and protect public health.

August 13, 2024
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