A press conference was held August 23rd in Wallace by the community organization, Stop the Wallace Grain Elevator, voicing opposition and demands in response to a proposed grain terminal in […]
Category: Air and Water Quality
Army Corp To Do Full Environmental Review of Formosa
August 20, 2021Plastic may last too long, but Formosa Plastics Group’s plans for a new facility in Louisiana may not. The Associated Press has reported that the Army Corps of Engineers would […]
In the Face of Opposition, Nucor Expansion Fails
August 13, 2021The Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a grassroots organization that fights for environmental justice in Louisiana, released a press statement Wednesday reporting that Nucor Steel had cancelled their planned “Pelletizer Project” – […]
St. James Residents Fight Back Against Nucor Plant
August 2, 2021On July 30th, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses grassroots action to produce petrochemical pollution accountability, released a press statement detailing a recent proposed settlement between […]
Formosa’s New St. James Project Is The Real Pest
July 7, 2021Residents of Louisiana are intimately familiar with the annoying Formosan termite, but now there’s a new pest by the name of Formosa. Formosa Plastic Group (FPG), a petrochemical company, has […]
Could Locally Recycled Glass Be Used To Rebuild Lincoln Beach?
July 6, 2021While sharing a bottle of wine a few years back, Franziska Trautmann and Max Steitz commiserated about how much glass was ending up in New Orleans’ landfills. They also cared […]
City Council Sweepingly Approves Resolution for Clean Air
July 2, 2021“My Toxic Mardi Gras” – a headline no one here wants to read, but the possibility was brought up at yesterday’s city council hearing for R-21-239, the Resolution for Clean […]
The S&WB and Entergy Struck a $74 Million Deal. How Will it Impact NOLA Residents?
June 24, 2021Most times Entergy and the Sewerage and Water Board are in the news, it’s because they did something that was nefarious, unscrupulous, or that showcased their incompetence. For once, we […]
The Conflicts of Interest SB 203 Enables Are As Clear as the Drinking Water Industries Monopolize
June 8, 2021In Louisiana, it’s not uncommon for bills that stink of corruption to fly through the legislature. However, Senate Bill 203 has really outdone itself in regard to malfeasance. The bill, […]
“Green Activist” Investor and Former Tulane Trustee Board Member, Chris James, Pushes Toxic Grain Elevator in Majority Black Community
June 4, 2021Financial news was set ablaze last week when upstart hedge fund Engine No. 1 won at least two seats on Exxon’s board, siphoning shareholder votes–including backing from BlackRock–in their climate […]
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