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]An Analysis of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster in Four Coastal Louisiana Parishes In this report, we discuss the self-reported impacts on health, collected through 954 surveys conducted in seven…
[See More]On April 20, 2010, the British Petroleum (BP) Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, sinking two days later to become the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. The explosion killed 11…
[See More]Dear Louisiana Bucket Brigade Members and Supporters, For the last 10 years, we have been able to support community leaders from Norco, New Sarpy, Alsen, Chalmette, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and…
[See More]From 2005-‐2010, oil refineries in Louisiana averaged more than nine accidents per week. Refineries are required by law to report these accidents to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality when…
[See More]The BP oil disaster of 2010 was tragic for public health, the economy and the environment of Louisiana. Despite billions of dollars in profits, BP’s failure to properly manage its…
[See More]On Tuesday, April 20th, BP’s offshore oil rig known as the Deepwater Horizon exploded, killing eleven workers and sending dozens more diving for their lives into the sea. The blaze…
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