RESERVE, La. (WVUE) - Governor Jeff Landry announced on Monday (July 1) that Denka Elastomer has been granted a two-year extension to comply with new federal EPA rules aimed at reducing emissions.

Denka Performance Elastomer LLC produces the synthetic rubber neoprene used for wetsuits, laptop sleeves and other common products. The facility emits the likely carcinogen chloroprene at such ...

The elementary school borders Denka Performance Elastomer, a manufacturer of synthetic rubber used in commercial products like gloves and wetsuits. Denka is also the only industrial plant in the ...

Denka Performance Elastomer LLC produces a synthetic rubber used for wetsuits and laptop sleeves and has exposed the surrounding community to dangerous levels of the likely carcinogen chloroprene ...