Environmental Justice in Louisiana: Communities Push Back as Industry Expands

March 25, 2025

Along Louisiana’s industrial corridor—known grimly as “Cancer Alley”—a growing movement is demanding environmental justice Louisiana 2025 and accountability. As petrochemical plants continue to expand in predominantly Black and low-income communities, groups like RISE St. James and the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice are amplifying calls to stop pollution, protect health, and end discriminatory zoning. […]


Environmentalists Add Their Voice to Those Demanding Accountability From Entergy

September 15, 2021

The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) and partner organizations in the Energy Future New Orleans coalition asked the City Council today to “hold Entergy accountable” for their performance or lack thereof during the Entergy Power Outage in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida and the ongoing recovery process. Specifically, DSCEJ has requested that the […]


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