The use of nondisclosure agreements to temporarily shield from public view details of planned industrial projects and associated tax incentives in Ascension Parish will be scrutinized by a state court judge to determine whether the documents should remain secret.
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A group suing Ascension Parish over alleged government secrecy related to agreements for a forthcoming steel mill in Modesete on Monday was denied the public records they requested.
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Armed with sensors and real-time data, community groups further their fight against dangerous air pollution in Louisiana.
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The sharply worded ruling dismantled the state Department of Environmental Quality’s rationale for permits that would have allowed Formosa Plastics to emit more than 800 tons of toxic pollution a…
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Cheniere Energy, headquartered in the Bayou City, had said new limits on emissions of cancer-causing formaldehyde at plants in Texas and Louisiana could disrupt gas supplies.
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A familiar feature on the horizon in some parts of south Louisiana, the flares that burn atop towers at chemical and other industrial operations serve as the safety valve of…
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The Inflation Reduction Act dedicates billions to the issue, but some advocates remain skeptical.
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Imagine waking up every day to the smell of sulfur dioxide, gas fumes and other foul-smelling chemicals. Even if you don’t live near gas export terminals on the Gulf Coast, you know…
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022 – Today, Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act. The Inflation Reduction Act is America’s largest investment in combating climate change. However, in order to…
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