Plastic may last too long, but Formosa Plastics GroupÂ’s plans for a new facility in Louisiana may not. The Associated Press has reported that the Army Corps of Engineers would be conducting a full environmental review of the planned $9.4 billion Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) facility in St. James Parish. Jaime Pinkham, the ArmyÂ’s acting […]
The 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” – a major expansion of their facility in St. James Parish. This comes as good news to the members of the local community and environmental organizations […]
On 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 the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC. The settlement finds that NucorÂ’s Romeville facility in St. James Parish repeatedly violated […]
Residents of Louisiana are intimately familiar with the annoying Formosan termite, but now thereÂ’s a new pest by the name of Formosa. Formosa Plastic Group (FPG), a petrochemical company, has plans to build a new facility in St. James Parish, a parish at the heart of “Cancer Alley.” The community is predominantly Black and incredibly […]
While sharing a bottle of wine a few years back, Franziska Trautmann and Max Steitz commiserated about how much glass was ending up in New OrleansÂ’ landfills. They also cared deeply about coastal erosion. Both Tulane University students at the time, Louisiana-born Trautmann- who subsequently graduated with a degree in chemical engineering, and New Yorker […]
“My Toxic Mardi Gras” – a headline no one here wants to read, but the possibility was brought up at yesterdayÂ’s city council hearing for R-21-239, the Resolution for Clean Air. Luckily, yesterdayÂ’s city council ruling brings us one step closer to minimizing that possibility. On June 28, 2021, the Jefferson-Orleans-Irish Channel Neighbors for Clean […]
Most times Entergy and the Sewerage and Water Board are in the news, itÂ’s because they did something that was nefarious, unscrupulous, or that showcased their incompetence. For once, we present to you something incredible that they did. Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced a $74 million deal that will make Entergy New Orleans the primary power […]
In Louisiana, itÂ’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, sponsored by Senator Mack A. “Bodi” White Jr. will not only legalize conflicts of interest on the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission in the […]
Financial news was set ablaze last week when upstart hedge fund Engine No. 1 won at least two seats on ExxonÂ’s board, siphoning shareholder votes–including backing from BlackRock–in their climate change-focused proxy battle. Chris James, Engine No. 1Â’s founder, was hailed as a victorious, environmental activist, securing industry recognition and what Matt Levine from Bloomberg […]
LouisianaÂ’s coast is eroding. The air in Cancer Alley is toxic. The seafood industry is suffering. The nationÂ’s first climate refugees had to abandon their homeÂ’s in Louisiana. No state has been more impacted by climate change. Yet, LouisianaÂ’s legislature continues to overlook protecting the environment, and in turn, their stateÂ’s residents, as a priority, […]
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