Plastic manufacturers have received $9 billion in subsidies for new or bigger facilities since 2012.
[Read Article]The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, also called FERC, is involved in deciding where LNG facilities and pipelines will be located. FERC usually meets in Washington, D.C., but representatives came to…
[Read Article]Billions in tax incentives from the Industrial Tax Exemption Program have failed to produce job and income growth in Louisiana, according a new report from independent research firm Ohio River…
[Read Article]For people living near oil refineries or industrial plants, the signs can be obvious: strange odors, particles clouding up windows, and high rates of respiratory illness.
[Read Article]The Gambit: The smell test; Chalmette residents hope federal lawsuit will help fenceline communities
On a recent Thursday morning, a group of neighbors met in Ken Ford’s Chalmette living room, a half-mile from the ExxonMobil Chalmette refinery.
[Read Article]Environmentalists have filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobile’s refinery southeast of here, alleging that the plant endangers the health of nearby residents and has repeatedly violated limits on emissions.
[Read Article]Plant says it’s in compliance.
[Read Article]DEQ says it’s working to address concerns.
[Read Article]Chalmette residents fear for their health.
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