To evaluate how well Biden and his departments delivered on these promises, The Associated Press spoke to some 30 environmental justice groups around the country, people who have been trying…
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Venture Global has come under fire in recent years for violating environmental regulations at its facility in Cameron, Louisiana, once the top seafood-producing town in the nation.
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WGNO: New Orleans Restaurants And Council Members Jump Into The Fray To Oppose Formosa Plastic Plant
Opposition to a proposed plastic manufacturing complex in St. James Parish is growing in New Orleans. Citing the interrelated concerns of harm to local waterways, fisheries and tourism, two City…
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On April 8, the New Orleans City Council will consider Resolution 92 by Councilwomen Kristin Palmer and Cyndi Nguyen which opposes the construction of Formosa Plastics along the Mississippi River in St….
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The New Orleans City Council is considering a resolution opposing a massive Taiwanese plastics facility in St. James Parish that could release the same type of tiny pellets that blanketed New…
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A St. James woman has become a local David and Goliath story as she works tirelessly to save her community from an expansion by the chemical industry. “The chemical plants…
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The resolution is backed by local restaurant owners, including the Brennan Family.
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CM Kristin Palmer & the New Orleans City Council City Hall, Room 2W40 1300 Perdido Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Dear City Council Members: We have learned that the delicate…
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