RISE St. James and its supporters are calling for a halt to Formosa Plastics’ construction in light of the company’s risk to community health from the repeated, ongoing failure to…
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Rise St. James and Formosa Plastics don’t agree about what’s going to happen in the future. The environmental justice group says air, water and soil quality are already awful in…
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Development Director, Louisiana Bucket Brigade The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is a 501(c)(3) environmental health and justice organization working with communities that neighbor the state’s oil refineries and chemical plants. We…
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The above map illustrates the path that stormwater runoff, which would certainly carry toxins including ambient and incidental chemical waste and loose plastic pellets, called “nurdles,” which would be Formosa’s…
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September 15, 2020 St. James Parish Council 5800 Hwy. 44 Convent, LA 70723 RISE St. James and Louisiana Bucket Brigade submit this response to a letter sent by Formosa Plastics…
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The Louisiana Bucket Brigade’s “State of the Movement” report highlights our challenges, our victories and our mission as we fight petrochemical pollution and support the fenceline communities of Louisiana. Written…
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The 2014 St. James Parish Land Use Plan has paved the way for massive industrial development of St. James Parish, drastically changing the future for thousands of residents living in…
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RISE St. James has filed a Letter of Appeal to the St. James Parish Commission regarding their decision to approve FG LA, LLC’s proposal for land use. READ THE LETTER…
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