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Denka Halts Production Amid Environmental Justice Push

5/16/2025

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Denka's chloroprene rubber plant in LaPlace, Louisiana, has halted production after suffering staggering losses of around 16.1 billion yen. Amid mounting criticism over emissions and EPA mandates to curb pollution, local activists from Rise St. James assert that this shutdown is just the beginning of their battle for environmental justice.

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Denka's chloroprene rubber plant in LaPlace, Louisiana, has halted production after suffering staggering losses of around 16.1 billion yen. Amid mounting criticism over emissions and EPA mandates to curb pollution, local activists from Rise St. James assert that this shutdown is just the beginning of their battle for environmental justice.