A state district judge sent critical air permits for a $9.4 billion Formosa Plastics complex back to state environmental regulators so they can take a closer look at the St….
[Read Article]ProPublica: Permit for Controversial $9 Billion Plastics Plant in “Chemical Alley” to Be Put on Hold
Proposed emissions from the plant would triple the levels of cancer-causing chemicals in one of the most toxic areas of the U.S., but the Army Corps of Engineers intends to…
[Read Article]Bishop Michael Duca, the leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, on Saturday will join other Catholic leaders, St. James Parish residents and environmental groups opposed to a…
[Read Article]A proposed petrochemical complex from plastics giant Formosa could disrupt long-forgotten plantation graves.
[Read Article]Official Army Corps of Engineers’ notice of suspension for Formosa Plastics’ permit in St. James Parish.
[Read Article]Formosa Plastics omitted key facts to win approval from the St. James Parish Council. These crucial facts were exposed only after Formosa Plastics received approval from the Council in 2019….
[Read More]Construction halts on $9.4 billion St. James facility. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday announced through a court filing in federal court in Washington its plans to suspend…
[Read Article]Environmental and community groups in Louisiana are elated after what they see as two back-to-back wins in their fight to protect fenceline communities from additional petrochemical industry pollution. This week,…
[Read Article]NEW ORLEANS (CN) — The Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily suspend a permit it issued for a $9.4 billion plastics complex in Louisiana as it takes another look at…
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