Plastic manufacturers have received $9 billion in subsidies for new or bigger facilities since 2012.
[Read Article]The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, also called FERC, is involved in deciding where LNG facilities and pipelines will be located. FERC usually meets in Washington, D.C., but representatives came to…
[Read Article]Billions in tax incentives from the Industrial Tax Exemption Program have failed to produce job and income growth in Louisiana, according a new report from independent research firm Ohio River…
[Read Article]Andre Gaines was among thousands of unemployed Gulf Coast residents who saw an opportunity in the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill last year.
[Read Article]Robert Zullo, City Editor On Saturday night, I was the editor in charge of putting together The Courier’s Sunday edition when the following email popped up on my screen at…
[Read Article]By Nikki Buskey, Staff Writer HOUMA — A survey of select coastal communities, including Chauvin, Dulac and Grand Isle, found that almost half of residents experienced ailments that could be…
[Read Article]An Analysis of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster in Four Coastal Louisiana Parishes In this report, we discuss the self-reported impacts on health, collected through 954 surveys conducted in seven…
[See More]On April 20, 2010, the British Petroleum (BP) Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, sinking two days later to become the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. The explosion killed 11…
[See More]Dear Louisiana Bucket Brigade Members and Supporters, For the last 10 years, we have been able to support community leaders from Norco, New Sarpy, Alsen, Chalmette, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and…
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