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Army Corps To Assess Environmental, Health Impacts Of Contentious Formosa Plastic Plant

Tegan Wendland

Advocates say the plant would pollute the environment and the air in St. James.

Coastal Desk

St. James Plastic Manufacturing Mega-Plant Could Be Canceled

Tegan Wendland

Work must be paused on a contentious plastic manufacturing mega-plant in St. James Parish after a motion in district court.The Army Corps is considering…

Coalition Marches From New Orleans To Baton Rouge To Protest Industry

Tegan Wendland

River parish residents are once again protesting the proliferation of petrochemical plants along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton…