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Environment
These global banks made emission pledges. They’re still investing billions in expanding US gas exports
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.
Tax incentives start rush for carbon capture projects
For years, fossil fuel companies have been reluctant to build carbon capture facilities, except to recover oil, because it was too expensive. Now, with the aid of a federal tax credit in the 2022 federal Inflation Reduction Act, they are lining up to capture and store carbon with the potential to make billions of dollars in profit.
Leaks beneath pump stations responsible for New Orleans’ drinking water went uninvestigated for two years
Lawsuit: Buildout of industrial facilities in Black areas of St. James Parish is discrimination
U.S. Gulf Coast helps the world with natural gas exports, but at what cost?
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.
Bill would end eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines
Fears of explosions prompt CO2 pipeline bill.
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.
