Terry L. Jones (Floodlight)
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Federal leaders and Gov. Jeff Landry clash over the state’s projected spending for the $3 billion project.
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Philanthropic and government investments in environmental justice are helping nonprofits push back against industrial development.
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A bulk storage facility plans to join with the Louisiana Environmental Action Network to monitor air quality in a ‘Cancer Alley’ community.
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The plant was cited last month by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for excessive emissions and unsafe conditions at its storage tanks.
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Under a new state law, residents will no longer be protected from homeowners’ policy cancellations, higher deductibles or big rate increases.
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Residents of color are pushing the U.S. Department of Justice to block expansion of industrial development in their communities.
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In Louisiana, few people of color are getting high-paying jobs in the industry — or even low-paying ones
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Some are asking Congress to add more crop insurance and disaster assistance for smaller producers in the upcoming US Farm Bill.
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Gov. Jeff Landry has filled the ranks of state environmental posts with fossil fuel executives.
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Some activists worry that the daytime state task force hearings in Baton Rouge on the issue are missing important voices from affected Black communities.