As the Trump administration sheds staff and funding at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a new analysis places Louisiana among states that have notably slashed their pollution regulation resources even…
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Two environmental groups opposed to a large industrial buildout in Ascension Parish are suing over the local government’s decision to withhold any agreements that officials signed with companies to not publicly discuss aspects of the expansion plans.
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As the Trump administration sheds staff and funding at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a new analysis places Louisiana among states that have notably slashed their pollution regulation resources even as industry expands.
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The Louisiana Bucket Brigade protests today against what they say are unsafe working conditions at the Exxon Mobil facility in Baton Rouge
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Louisiana’s 17 crude oil refineries averaged nearly a malfunction a day in 2010, according to a study by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, an environmental justice organization.
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The BP Oil Disaster of 2010 exemplified the lack of oversight, poor commitment to safety and inadequate maintenance in the oil industry. This culture is one of accidents and spills…
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Since these new media are so pervasive in communication (more than 40 million Americans, for instance, use social media Web sites multiple times a day),2 it makes sense to explicitly…
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Testifying in front of the Senate Energy Committee in May 2010 while the Deepwater Horizon was still gushing oil into the Gulf, Louisiana’s U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu voiced her opposition…
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In Krotz Springs, La., preparations continue as residents wait for an expected flood below the Morganza Spillway.
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