A new EPA rule will force hundreds of chemical plants to limit emissions of two carcinogenic pollutants, ethylene oxide and chloroprene. The rule will affect factories in Texas and Louisiana.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a major rule on Tuesday to reduce toxic air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants across the U.S. The move comes as part of the Biden ...

A version of this article appears in print on April 10, 2024, Section B, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: E.P.A. to Limit Pollution From Over 200 Chemical Plants.