— A southeast Louisiana school board voted on Thursday to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school adjacent to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits linked to its high levels of toxic emissions. Denka’s spokesperson said the EPA is relying on “an overly conservative risk assessment.” In June, the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund filed a separate motion for the …
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