The use of nondisclosure agreements to temporarily shield from public view details of planned industrial projects and associated tax incentives in Ascension Parish will be scrutinized by a state court judge to determine whether the documents should remain secret.
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A group suing Ascension Parish over alleged government secrecy related to agreements for a forthcoming steel mill in Modesete on Monday was denied the public records they requested.
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Armed with sensors and real-time data, community groups further their fight against dangerous air pollution in Louisiana.
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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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