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Tag: environment

Groups seek federal intervention for LNG company they deem air permit offender

by Joshua Rosenberg May 26, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

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

by Pam Radtke for Floodlight May 4, 2023 Updated May 8, 2023

Offshore wind workforce a weak link in plan to build out renewables

by Terry L. Jones for Floodlight April 25, 2023 Updated April 25, 2023

Mississippi River basin should be getting more USDA conservation funding, report says

by Eva Tesfaye April 13, 2023 Updated April 14, 2023

Nonprofit: Greenfield owes $200 million in property taxes for grain elevator project

by Joshua Rosenberg April 10, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

These global banks made emission pledges. They’re still investing billions in expanding US gas exports

by Taylor Brown April 5, 2023 Updated April 5, 2023

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.
by Joshua Rosenberg March 31, 2023 Updated April 4, 2023
St. James Parish

Lawsuit: Buildout of industrial facilities in Black areas of St. James Parish is discrimination

by Joshua Rosenberg March 22, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

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. 
by Joshua Rosenberg March 15, 2023 Updated March 15, 2023

Bill would end eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines

Fears of explosions prompt CO2 pipeline bill.
by Terry L. Jones for Floodlight March 13, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

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