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Deep South Center for Environmental Justice Responds to EPA Repeal of Endangerment Finding
NEW ORLEANS, LA – The EPA’s repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding removes the only federal mechanism requiring regulation of greenhouse gas pollution under the Clean Air Act. This decision eliminates legal accountability for emissions that drive climate disasters and worsen air quality in communities already overburdened by industrial pollution.
The repeal will have immediate consequences for Gulf Coast communities. Without federal oversight, facilities will operate without greenhouse gas limits, compounding existing pollution from petrochemical operations concentrated in Black and low-income neighborhoods along the Mississippi River Chemical Corridor.
“This administration has chosen to prioritize industry over evidence and legal precedent,” said Dr. Beverly Wright, Founder and Executive Director of DSCEJ. “Our communities understand what this means. More pollution. More extreme weather. More preventable illness. We have resisted environmental racism for decades, and we will continue that fight now.”
DSCEJ joins a host of organizations and members of the scientific community in mobilizing to challenge the repeal and educating communities on the dangers of not restoring this mandate to protect public health.
About DSCEJ
The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ), founded in 1992, is the nation’s longest-serving environmental justice resource center, committed to advancing the health, safety, and livelihoods of communities impacted by pollution and climate change. Through research, education, and workforce training, DSCEJ collaborates with communities, scientists, and policymakers to address systemic environmental inequities. DSCEJ is dedicated to ensuring every person’s right to live free from environmental harm impacting health, housing, jobs, and overall quality of life.
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