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Over-polluted communities vow to fight despite EPA's rollback on environmental justice

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Robert Taylor sits outside the two-story brick home he built in Reserve, Louisiana. It's within walking distance to the Denka Performance Elastomer plant, which announced on May 13 it would suspend production indefinitely. Taylor and some of his neighbors have lived in close proximity to the plant for over 50 years. (NPR)
Robert Taylor sits outside the two-story brick home he built in Reserve, Louisiana. It's within walking distance to the Denka Performance Elastomer plant, which announced on May 13 it would suspend production indefinitely. Taylor and some of his neighbors have lived in close proximity to the plant for over 50 years. (NPR)

This article was originally published on May 23, 2025.

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