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]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…
[See More]Read the #StopFormosaPlastics Coalition’s appeal of Formosa Plastic’s air permit from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality that led Judge Trudy White to send the permit back for review.
[Read Article]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…
[See More]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…
[See More]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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