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A Hard-Won Rule to Cut Chemical Plant Pollution Is Being Unraveled

In 2024, the Biden administration enacted wide-ranging regulations to protect communities near petrochemical plants from air toxics.

  • President Biden signed HON rule in April 2024 to reduce petrochemical plant pollution.
  • HON rule required upgrades to pollution control equipment and air monitors.
  • EPA plans to revise HON rule this fall, expected to weaken protections.

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