Standing before the Pilgrim Full Gospel Baptist Church Sunday in St. James Parish as wind whirled down River Road, Pastor Marshall Cooper looked toward the Sunshine Bridge and the northerly gusts.
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In a visit to South Texas, the Energy secretary praised LNG-export workers while acknowledging bumps in the industry’s outlook.
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A federal energy official and others celebrated the opening of a new power plant in Plaquemine on Thursday, while an environmental group worried whether it will cause more pollution.
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On August 22, an explosion at Smitty’s Supply, Inc. in Tangipahoa Parish forced the evacuation of residents and prompted the mayor of Roseland to call the explosion one of the worst things ever to happen in the community.
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On August 22, an explosion at Smitty’s Supply, Inc. in Tangipahoa Parish forced the evacuation of residents and prompted the mayor of Roseland to call the explosion one of the worst things ever to happen in the community.
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PRESS RELEASE: Ascension Parish Residents Call For Economic Development, Not to Industrial Expansion
On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Ascension Parish residents and local advocates held a press conference before the Baton Rouge Industrial Group quarterly meeting.
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Ascension Parish families, whose families have lived in the parish for generations, decried Monday’s announcement by parish leadership to make way for two ammonia plants and Hyundai Steel which will destroy the historic local community.
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On Tuesday, May 27, Rural Roots and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade will release Ammonia Parish, the first report in a series urging a reckoning about the future of Ascension Parish.
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In a shocking betrayal of his own constituents, Governor Landry announced he would be rolling out the proverbial red carpet for the South Korea-based multinational corporation, despite the community’s fears that, like other steel and metallurgical facilities, the proposed plant will emit fine particulate matter.
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