The U.S. House of Representatives’ recent passage of energy legislation aimed at expanding mining and fossil fuel production in the U.S. brought a quick rebuke from the Louisiana Bucket Brigade…
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In the United States, a landmark lawsuit filed in a federal court in Louisiana on Tuesday by residents of the state’s “Cancer Alley” declares an “environmental and public health emergency.” It calls…
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Legal experts describe a new environmental justice lawsuit as significant, timely and ambitious. But will conservative judges agree?
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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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Monday March 13th, 2023 – On Monday, March 13th, Venture Global announced a final investment decision for the second phase of its gas export terminal in Plaquemines Parish. With the…
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