The American Petroleum Institute’s list of requests to the incoming Trump administration would remove many of the available federal tools to rein in deadly global warming.
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Formosa Plastics insists it will respect, protect site where it’s proposed a $9 billion complex.
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New research from an environmental advocacy group seeking to identify some of those buried at the site of a proposed plastics plant along the Mississippi River in St. James Parish…
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The war between Ukraine and Russia underscores the importance of energy independence for the U.S. and countries in Europe. The U.S. is considering an oil embargo against Russia even though…
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Though President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. would ban oil imports from Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the decision may not move the needle much…
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Groups opposing a South Louisiana Methanol project sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today calling attention to the agency’s failure to obtain critical information about the facility’s possible…
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This morning, a massive explosion involving Ethylene Dichloride, a flammable carcinogen, erupted at the Westlake Chemical facility in Westlake, Southwest Louisiana. The explosion is still being investigated and its full…
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To apply: Send an email to hiring@labucketbrigade.org with a subject line that reads Job Title, Last Name, First Name. Attach your resume and cover letter. This position is open and applications are accepted on…
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NOLA.com: Twin sisters want their parish to heal descendants of the enslaved. How? Through the land.
Twins Jo and Joy Banner were just 10 years old when their family was nearly forced to leave their small St. John the Baptist Parish neighborhood to make room for…
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