EPA to Hold Community Meeting on Ethylene Oxide Emissions in Westlake, LA

 U.S. EPA News Release:

EPA to Hold Community Meeting on Ethylene Oxide Emissions in Westlake, LA

 

(DALLAS – Sept. 29, 2021) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a virtual community meeting to provide residents of Westlake, Louisiana, with information about ethylene oxide (EtO) and its health effects. EPA staff will present information specific to the Westlake area, including risk levels associated with EtO and information about actions taken by industrial facilities to control or reduce EtO emissions. Participants will be able to provide feedback and ask questions.

 

Members of the media are invited to attend. Please RSVP to R6Press@epa.gov.

 

WHO:             U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

   

WHAT:          Ethylene Oxide Community Meeting for Westlake, Louisiana

 

WHERE:       Zoom link: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1611621581 

                        Meeting ID: 161 162 1581

 

WHEN:          Thursday, September 30

 

 

 

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