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]CHALMETTE, La. — An environmental watchdog group says St. Bernard Parish residents were exposed to more chemicals than initially reported by the Chalmette Refinery after the release of a powdery…
[Read Article]New York Times Greenwire: Locals Track Gulf Oil Spill’s Health Impacts, Paving Way for Federal Study
An approaching storm had silenced relief-well drills and grounded wildlife rescue boats.
[Read Article]The nonprofit Louisiana Bucket Brigade released a critical review Tuesday of the air-monitoring program established by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The…
[Read Article]New York Times – Greenwire: OSHA Responds to Concerns About Gulf Spill Responders, Releases New Data
The Obama administration has released a new analysis of chemical monitoring performed by BP PLC in order to tamp down concerns that offshore responders battling the oil giant’s Gulf of…
[Read Article]WASHINGTON — A Louisiana environmental activist told the Congress on Thursday that workers cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil leak are not being given information about the hazards of…
[Read Article]The private contractor hired by BP PLC as the primary monitor of offshore workers in the Gulf of Mexico is no stranger to environmental calamity.
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