The planned expansion of a massive liquefied natural gas facility in southeast Louisiana is a beacon for a U.S. energy policy that doubles down on oil and gas exports under…
[Read Article]
Neighbors, both for and against a proposed natural gas facility, had the chance to share their thoughts on the project during a public hearing Tuesday.
[Read Article]
The American Petroleum Institute’s list of requests to the incoming Trump administration would remove many of the available federal tools to rein in deadly global warming.
[Read Article]
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]
Louisiana’s 17 oil refineries have an abysmal record of accidents that have resulted in the release of millions of pounds of polluting chemicals into the air and water, threatening both…
[Read Article]
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]
An analysis by an environmental group shows Louisiana charges polluters much less than what the nation’s air quality laws call for, leaving the state’s environmental regulators cash strapped and unable…
[Read Article]
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…
[See More]
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]