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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.
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.
‘Forever Chemicals’ detected at five locations in Lower Mississippi River
The federal government has issued advisories, but not yet regulatory standards, for some PFAS chemicals.
Proposed EPA rule change would further limit allowable airborne particulate matter
Studies show a more aggressive restriction would save thousands of lives.
Officials, residents voice opposition to company’s plans to pump carbon dioxide under Lake Maurepas
Fears the lake would be permanently damaged by the project drove the conversation.
‘Misleading’ health data hid higher rates of asthma-related ER visits in St. John Parish, state cites error
The Louisiana Department of Health acknowledged the error and said it is working to correct the problem.
Fishermen, shrimpers stage boat convoy to protest methane refinery buildout in Lake Charles area
Construction of LNG export terminals threatens the fishermen's livelihoods, they said.
Top 10 greenhouse gas emitters in Louisiana have paid more than $200 million in local tax revenue due to state-level reforms, data shows
Revenue from those companies represents more than a quarter of the total increase post-reforms.
