Virginia-based liquified natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global has been on a learning curve since it opened its Calcasieu Pass terminal in Cameron Parish last year. The learning curve, as tallied by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, has been steep, replete with more than 2,000 entry points. That’s how many times the Bucket Brigade says that […]
Author Archives: Joshua Rosenberg
Joshua Rosenberg covers the environmental beat for The Lens. Joshua is a Report for America corps member, and is working in collaboration with the Mississippi River Basin Ag and Water Desk. Prior to joining The Lens, he reported on federal tax policy for the legal newswire Law360, tracking down stories in the halls of Congress before moving into a more features-oriented role with the outlet. As a 2014 Teach For America corps member, he taught high school history in Indianapolis. Joshua is originally from New Jersey.
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Nonprofit floats stormwater fee to shore up drainage system costs
The city’s needs require a new approach that prioritizes equity, the group argues.
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Nonprofit: Greenfield owes $200 million in property taxes for grain elevator project
A nonprofit opposed to the construction of a grain elevator in St. John the Baptist Parish sued the company behind the project, Greenfield Louisiana, along with the parish’s tax assessor, arguing Greenfield is being shielded from $209 million in property taxes. The Descendants Project, founded by twin sister Jo and Joy Banner, said in a […]
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Gordon Plaza residents warn their attorney: Hands off of $35 million allocated by the City Council
Residents of Gordon Plaza, which sits atop a toxic landfill, want to keep their lawyers away from $35 million the New Orleans City Council set aside for people who lived there.
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Lawsuit: Buildout of industrial facilities in Black areas of St. James Parish is discrimination
The St. James Parish government’s long history of locating highly pollutive industrial facilities in areas of the parish home to large concentrations of Black residents constitutes discrimination, and the parish must cease the practice, residents and environmental groups argued in a lawsuit filed in federal court this week. “We stand here today to say we […]
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Judge dismisses suit over Plaquemines LNG facility, environmental groups review options
Judge Wilson Fields of the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge on Monday sided with the state in dismissing the group’s petition but did not rule on the merits of their case. The environmental groups are now evaluating their legal options.
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On second try, St. John Parish Council approves dirt pit permit on Greenfield’s property
The borrow pit is on land subject to litigation and an Army Corps of Engineers review.
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Greenfield misses initial $4m payment in Port agreement
The company’s controversial $400 million grain elevator project is behind schedule.
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‘Severe’ weather delays LNG plant’s construction. How will the Gulf plant fare with rising seas and supercharged storms?
Hurricane Ida, new predictions on sea level rise compel the state to reevaluate its decision to issue a permit exemption for the project, environmental groups argue.
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Lawsuit alleges Port of South Louisiana violated state sunshine law
Emails exchanged before the meeting circumvented the state’s Open Meetings Law, lawyers argue.