{
  "id": 7804330,
  "title": "EPA orders shutdown of Empire Cement over alleged air pollution breaches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/epa-orders-shutdown-of-empire-cement-over-alleged-air-pollution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:03:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/epa-orders-shutdown/2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered the shutdown of Empire Cement Ghana Ltd. at Weija in the Greater Accra Region over alleged breaches of air pollution controls and conditions attached to the company’s environmental permit. The directive was issued in a notice dated September 14, 2026, following several complaints from the public about alleged […]",
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        "title": "EPA enforces shutdown of Empire Cement over alleged air pollution breaches",
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        "title": "EPA enforces shutdown of Empire Cement over alleged air pollution breaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/epa-enforces-shutdown-of-empire-cement-over-alleged-air-pollution-7804311",
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