Survey finds that nearly half of Louisiana voters support renewables, but most believe that politicians' ties to industry is a roadblock to shifting away from oil and gas.
A motion passed on Thursday instructs the city to use ‘replacement cost’ rather than market value.
Formosa’s own modeling showed that the plant’s emissions would push area pollution over federal standards.
Researchers want to know how co-locating solar and crops — a practice known as 'agrivoltaics' — could benefit farmers and be a salve to a growing strain in the Corn Belt, where rural residents and towns are pushing back on solar projects that can often take farmland out of production.
Environmental group raises questions about possible open meetings law violations in advance of the vote.
The belt is predicted to stretch across a quarter of the country by 2053.
Some solar advocates told the council it should instead consider a moratorium on petrochemical projects.
The suit is part of a broader effort to stop the construction of the large grain terminal.
Greenfield Louisiana inked a deal that allows it to pay a flat fee in lieu of taxes for decades.
Officials said at a recent event that ships would be landing within weeks. But no one has applied for permits to build a dock.
