The chemical industry requires Trump to exempt from pollution limits

Two groups of the chemical industry required President Trump to completely exempt their factories from new boundaries to dangerous air pollution.

Under a new base completed by the Biden Administration last year, chemical factories will soon be required to monitor and reduce toxic pollutants emissions, such as ethylene oxide, which is a component preceding cancer used in anti -freezing and plastic.

The two groups, the American Chemistry Council, the American fuel and petrochemical manufacturers, which represent the country’s main chemical companies, seek a temporary presidential concession to all pollutants to the base.

The groups wrote in a letter dated March 31 obtained by the Environmental Defense Fund, an environmental advocacy group. The groups wrote in a letter dated March 31 obtained by the Environmental Defense Fund, which is the Environmental Defense Group, the new requirements wrote that the new requirements are tired of its members with “significantly expensive requirements on a non -applicable timetable.”

In the letter addressed to Li Zeldin, the official of the Environmental Protection Agency, the groups said that the cost of companies to meet even parts of the new base will exceed 50 billion dollars, much more than the agency’s estimate of $ 1.8 billion.

The request came after the Environmental Protection Agency Tell the companies last month They can apply for the main clean air bases exemptions by sending an email to the agency. The Environmental Protection Agency referred to a section of Clean air law This enables the president to temporarily exempt industrial facilities from new bases if the technology required to meet these rules is available, and if they are in the interest of national security.

During the era of Mr. Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency moved to the decline of many of the same rules. This may mean that companies have given temporary exemption now will not eventually have to comply with the new rules.

“She will not advance to the president, but we can confirm President Trump’s commitment to US energy, protecting our national security interests and ensuring environmental supervision.”

The Biden era base was part of the efforts of that administration to address An impatient effect of environmental risks Confronting societies near chemical plants. These are often low -income neighborhoods, which are often black or latin with high rates of asthma, cancer and other health problems.

It updates many regulations that govern emissions from chemical plants, some of which have not been tightened for nearly 20 years, and apply to more than 200 chemical facilities across the Texas and Louisiana, as well as the Ohio River Valley and West Virginia – all of the main chemical axes.

Al Qaeda first looked at the cumulative effects of multiple chemical plants on societies in such centers, rather than just one source of pollution.

Companies will be required to accurately tighten controls and operations to reduce chemical emissions. They will also be requested to monitor SMOKESTACKS and Vents in manufacturing facilities, also verifying whether chemicals are present in the factory property line. This type of monitoring the required fence line is similar to oil refineries.

But the chemical industry has sparked different concerns about new restrictions, especially on ethylene oxide, saying it was used in a variety of products such as batteries for electric cars. It is also necessary to sterilize medical equipment, According to the Food and Drug Administration.

In a statement on Saturday, Chit Thompson, CEO of American Fuel & Petrochemical, launched “illegal, unreasonable and unreasonable technologically,” adding that it endangers “critical American manufacturing operations.”

Vicky Patton, General Adviser to the Environmental Defense Fund, said that the Trump administration “opened a rear door for companies to avoid compliance with the reasonable borders on the most toxic air pollution forms.”

She said: “American families should worry about their loved ones, and their children missing are missing days and suffer for life due to toxic pollution, and more cancer in their families.”

This last step is part of an effort by the Trump administration to direct the Environmental Protection Agency away from its original role in protecting and organizing the environment. Mr. Zildin has Description of the new task of the agency It also reduces the cost of buying cars, heating homes and companies that run them, as well as encouraging American energy dominance.

Last month, administration Federal lawsuit was dropped Against the chemical manufacturer accused of issuing high levels of chloroprene, a potential carcinogen, from a factory in Louisiana.