Woodside’s $18 billion liquefied natural gas facility is expected to generate more greenhouse gases than any LNG terminal in the U.S.
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In new lawsuits, advocacy groups say Louisiana Economic Development and others didn’t respect the state constitution when authorizing bonds and spending taxpayer money for industrial development in Ascension Parish.
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A large-scale support agreement signed by the Louisiana state government to attract Hyundai Steel has become embroiled in a legal dispute.
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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…
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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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The oil industry is everywhere in Louisiana. Oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico are visible from the beach at Grand Isle. Paddle through a bayou in St. Charles Parish…
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Louisiana refineries are required by law to report their accidents or “unauthorized discharges” to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. An analysis of these reports by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade…
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This document comprises a selection of some of the worst refinery accidents that occurred in the state of Louisiana between 2005 and 2008. We have excerpted some of the pertinent…
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How Murphy Oil, USA and the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health have downplayed health risks from Murphy’s million gallon oil spill in St. Bernard Parish. In the days following…
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