As the Trump administration sheds staff and funding at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a new analysis places Louisiana among states that have notably slashed their pollution regulation resources even…
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Two environmental groups opposed to a large industrial buildout in Ascension Parish are suing over the local government’s decision to withhold any agreements that officials signed with companies to not publicly discuss aspects of the expansion plans.
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As the Trump administration sheds staff and funding at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a new analysis places Louisiana among states that have notably slashed their pollution regulation resources even as industry expands.
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A new study of reports submitted by the troubled ExxonMobil Chalmette Refinery to the Department of Environmental Quality has revealed that the refinery averaged approximately six accidents a month for…
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The St. Bernard Citizens for Enviornmental Quality and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade will be holding a community meeting this Saturday, July 22 at noon at Flour Power Bakery, located at…
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Who: The Marietta Gang is a group of St. Bernard Parish residents whose homes were covered in oil from Murphy Oil’s million gallon spill. Their property is on the official…
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Anne Rolfes, Louisiana Bucket Brigade September 19, 2005 Preface This is a story about my return to St. Bernard Parish. Although personal reflections are mingled with the nuts and bolts…
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November 4, 2003 – Today, a letter from the St. Bernard Citizens for Environmental Quality and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade notified a refinery in Chalmette, Louisiana ⎯ Exxon Mobil’s Chalmette…
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American flags flutter above mowed lawns. Freight trains rumble through, whistle, and kids play in back yards. In the evenings, frogs jump under porch lights.
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