"Chemical Industry Asks Trump for Exemption From Pollution Limits"

"The Biden-era limits were designed to reduce emissions of toxic pollutants, including a cancer-causing ingredient used in antifreeze and plastics."

"Two chemical industry groups are asking President Trump for a complete exemption to free their factories from new limits on hazardous air pollution.

Under a new rule finalized by the Biden administration last year, chemical plants would soon be required to monitor and reduce emissions of toxic pollutants, like ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing ingredient used in antifreeze and plastics.

Now the two groups, the American Chemistry Council and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, which represent the nation’s major chemical companies, are seeking a temporary presidential waiver for all polluters to the rule.

The new requirements burden their member corporations with “significantly costly requirements on an unworkable timeline,” the groups wrote in a letter dated March 31 that was obtained by the Environmental Defense Fund, an environmental advocacy group."

Hiroko Tabuchi and Lisa Friedman report for the New York Times April 5, 2025.

SEE ALSO:

"Chemical Industry Seeks Exemptions From US Pollution Rules As Part Of Trump Administration Offer" (AP)

"EPA Kicks Chemical Regulations Down The Road" (Chemical & Engineering News)