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Environment
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.
Greenfield misses initial $4m payment in Port agreement
The company’s controversial $400 million grain elevator project is behind schedule.
‘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.
Tornadoes are deadlier in the Southeast, and NOAA wants to know why
The program is the largest tornado field study in more than a decade.
Gas export terminals pose a growing and invisible threat: air pollution
Residents around existing LNG facilities in Louisiana already notice the smell and irritants from nearby terminals. With more under construction, air quality is poised to worsen.
