EPA to Hold Community Meeting on Ethylene Oxide Emissions in Hahnville, La.

EPA to Hold Community Meeting on Ethylene Oxide Emissions in Hahnville, La.

(DALLAS – Aug. 18, 2021) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a virtual community meeting to provide residents of Hahnville, Louisiana, with information about ethylene oxide (EtO) and its health effects. EPA staff will present information specific to the Hahnville 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 [email protected].

WHO:             U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

WHAT:          Ethylene Oxide Community Meeting for Hahnville, La.  

WHERE:       Zoom link: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1606230938

                        Meeting ID: 160 623 0938

WHEN:          Thursday, August 19

                        6 pm CDT

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