The Louisiana Bucket Brigade hosted a talk about the exacerbating climate change issues that will have on our environment – locally, nationally, and globally – if the proposed Lake Charles…
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Because of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europe wants to stop buying Russian natural gas. And that could have implications here in the United States. More gas export terminals may be…
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A Cameron Parish landowner who lives near the proposed Commonwealth LNG facility said it and other proposed LNG export terminals would destroy acres of wetlands that serve as a buffer…
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Pollution from Shell and IMTT has plagued St Rose for years. In early June, 2014 there was a huge spike in pollution when equipment meant to control emissions from the…
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Louisiana has seventeen oil refineries including some of the largest in the country. Chronic, on-going emissions and large accidents from refineries and chemical plants pollute and endanger all of us,…
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Introduction: On August 28, 2012, Hurricane Isaac made landfall in the United States as a Category 1 hurricane at the mouth of the Mississippi River. In the wake of the…
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Neighborhoods on the fence line of refineries throughout Louisiana face exposure to harmful chemicals on a daily basis. The chronic problems in refinery operations impact the neighboring community, the workers,…
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The BP Oil Disaster of 2010 exemplified the lack of oversight, poor commitment to safety and inadequate maintenance in the oil industry. This culture is one of accidents and spills…
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Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Production and Extraction Operations data from Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO), 2000. See the full report here.
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