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President Donald Trump has given Westlake Vinyls in Calvert City and Zeon Chemicals in Louisville two more years to comply with significant air pollution reduction measures. But some environmental advocates say this move allows these plants to emit higher levels of hazardous pollutants into their communities.

Officials with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Kentucky Division for Air Quality led a meeting in far western Kentucky on Tuesday to inform Calvert City residents about long-term health risks caused by chemical emissions in the area.

A pair of western Kentucky families have filed a lawsuit against a Calvert City chemical manufacturer in the aftermath of an environmental report that revealed air emissions at the plant created an elevated risk of cancer in the immediate area.

Westlake Chemical Corp. is investing $130 million in its Calvert City facility, allowing for employee job retention, as well as upgrades at the facility.…

Westlake Chemical Company is increasing their investment in their Calvert City plant by more than $200 million. Westlake Chemical is an international…