Tulane Environmental Law Clinic

Study: Link Between Pollution, Poverty, and Cancer Rates Clear in Louisiana

January 21, 2022

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Air pollution is a clear contributing factor to Louisiana's high cancer rates, particularly in marginalized and poorer rural communities such as the area known as "Cancer Alley," says a new study from Tulane University.

Proposed Grain Elevator Charged By Community With Environmental Racism

August 27, 2021

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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 Wallace, Louisiana. Representatives from the Center for Constitutional Rights, Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, RISE St. James, and Louisiana Bucket Brigade were in attendance. The grain […]

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Study: Link Between Pollution, Poverty, and Cancer Rates Clear in Louisiana