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A Chemical Plant Mishandled Hazardous Waste for Years, Then Quietly Shuttered

July 10, 2026 / by

Lauren Dalban and Lisa Sorg /

Inside Climate News

Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2, spoke with Inside Climate News about the closure of a North Carolina plastics recycling facility following the mishandling of hazardous waste.

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