Residents of Louisiana communities targeted for industrial expansion by Hyundai, CF industries, and other multinationals are reeling from shocking news about two of the companies with plans to develop in their area.
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Volume 2: Pollution or Prosperity?
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A first-of-its-kind ruling by a Louisiana judge has interrupted the state’s rapid buildout of its LNG industry, raising questions over whether regulators will have to look more closely at the facilities’ environmental impacts before granting permits.
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A chemical release and fire at Marathon Petroleum Co.’s refinery prompted a mandatory evacuation Friday for part of Garyville, with people living and working within a two-mile radius as well…
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Inspection records and incident investigation reports from state, federal regulators indicate the Marathon Oil Refinery in Garyville has had some serious problems.
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Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the $2.9 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which will use sediment, water and nutrients from the Mississippi River to build as much as 21 square miles of…
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When Louisiana state officials last year sought outside legal help to handle civil rights complaints filed with EPA, they turned to a law firm that was already representing a petrochemical…
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“How can these politicians honestly claim they’re trying to rebuild our coast when they just gave Venture Global a $184 million tax break to build a gas export terminal?”, says…
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High-tech camera detects plentiful methane leaks outside the first Gulf Coast liquified natural gas export terminals. That creates concern about the additional 20 terminals planned nationwide.
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