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Petrochemical industry in Louisiana plans a ‘defense’ amid growing opposition 

After residents of America’s ‘Cancer Alley’ in Louisiana put a national spotlight on their fight for a healthy environment, the state’s economic interests and petrochemical giants are backing the creation of a new “sustainability council” to counter grassroots activists, documents show.  In recent years, the activists have successfully fought construction of two multibillion-dollar plastics facilities […]