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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Descendants of Louisiana slaves on Tuesday sued their local government over a land use policy they said has led to a concentration of polluting petrochemical plants in predominantly Black communities,…
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The residents of a Louisiana parish, located in an area that has become known as “Cancer Alley,” filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the local government alleging the petrochemical plants…
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Louisiana Illuminator: Opinions vary on departing DEQ Secretary Chuck Carr Brown; data is definitive
How effective Brown was at his job when it came to ensuring the quality of Louisiana’s environment depends on who you ask. From a strictly empirical viewpoint, most third-party analyses…
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Citizens of St. James Parish, La., have announced a federal lawsuit against the parish council, claiming acts of environmental racism by local leaders in the heart…
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After years of seeking redress from the parish council, St. James Parish residents have now taken their case to federal court. Since September of 2019, the plaintiffs, Inclusive Louisiana, Rise…
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Five months ago, Venture Global LNG filed a special request with the federal government to rev up construction of its liquefied natural gas export terminal in Plaquemines Parish.
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