EPA to Hold Community Meeting on Ethylene Oxide Emissions in Longview, TX

EPA to Hold Community Meeting on Ethylene Oxide Emissions in Longview, TX

(DALLAS – Aug. 9, 2021) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a virtual community meeting to provide residents of Longview, Texas, with information about ethylene oxide (EtO) and its health effects. EPA staff will present information specific to the Longview 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 Longview, Texas

WHERE:       Zoom link: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1616468554

                        Meeting ID: 161 646 8554

WHEN:          Tuesday, August 10

                        6 pm CDT

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