Calling them “activists” five times in the article “Activists seek to fight plant project in St. James,” published on April 10 comes across as an attempt to discredit and marginalize…
[Read Article]Legal challenges could delay the EPA’s ability to enact the measures, which coincide with Louisiana activists’ fight against projects poised to increase air pollution.
[Read Article]The residents of a Louisiana parish, located in an area that has become known as “Cancer Alley,” filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the local government alleging the petrochemical plants…
[Read Article]Louisiana Illuminator: Opinions vary on departing DEQ Secretary Chuck Carr Brown; data is definitive
How effective Brown was at his job when it came to ensuring the quality of Louisiana’s environment depends on who you ask. From a strictly empirical viewpoint, most third-party analyses…
[Read Article]NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Citizens of St. James Parish, La., have announced a federal lawsuit against the parish council, claiming acts of environmental racism by local leaders in the heart…
[Read Article]Five months ago, Venture Global LNG filed a special request with the federal government to rev up construction of its liquefied natural gas export terminal in Plaquemines Parish.
[Read Article]The Environmental Protection Agency says the state is violating federal law by allowing manufacturers to release toxic air pollutants in amounts greater than their permits specify during plant startups, shutdowns…
[Read Article]An environmental group blasted Gov. John Bel Edwards’ trade-focused trip to Asia this week, condemning the Japanese and Korean firms he’s meeting with for their ties to industries blamed by watchdog…
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