{
  "id": 7804288,
  "title": "EPA orders immediate shutdown of Empire Cement over air pollution violations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/epa-orders-immediate-shutdown-of-empire-cement-over-air-pollution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:25:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Starr FM",
    "slug": "starr-fm",
    "url": "https://starrfm.com.gh/epa-orders-immediate-shutdown-of-empire-cement-over-air-pollution-violations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Empire Cement Ghana Limited to shut down its factory operations with immediate effect following investigations into sustained air pollution and multiple breaches of its environmental permit. In a closure notice dated 14 September 2026 and signed by Acting Chief Executive Officer Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, the Authority […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}