Three new proposed chemical plants could more than quadruple ammonia production in the Donaldsonville area, leaving Ascension residents to face more toxic air pollution and possible chemical disasters, according to a new report from Rural Roots and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade.
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A new report released Tuesday identifies CF Industries’ Ascension Parish plant as the top toxic air polluter in the nation.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a letter Friday approving a limited notice to proceed to the developer of the CP2 LNG project.
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ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge Refinery failed to inspect hundreds of corroded pipes and report several incidents in the last five years, according to an uncensored EPA inspection report recently obtained by…
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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 Louisiana Bucket Brigade and seven other environmental groups filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency Thursday in an attempt to get the agency to limit air emissions of the…
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An environmental watchdog group on Wednesday called for the firing of state Department of Environmental Quality spokesman Rodney Mallett, saying Mallett repeatedly downplayed the public’s risks following a chemical spill…
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At least 93 pollution incidents related to Hurricane Isaac should have been prevented by proper precautions by oil and gas, chemical and coal-handling facilities, representatives of three environmental groups said…
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Oil industry destruction of communities in Angola and Louisiana were highlighted on May 7 at a presentation about the Angolan oil industry by Alberto do Carmo Bento Ribeiro, Ambassador of…
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