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EPA Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

The EPA probe has raised the hopes of residents in St. John the Baptist Parish who have long questioned a high incidence of cancer among those living near a 53-year-old neoprene plant.

By Victoria St. Martin

Robert Taylor, executive director of the Concerned Citizens of St. John (right) speaks with EPA Administrator Michael Regan as he meets with members of the Concerned Citizens of St. John during his “Journey to Justice” tour. Photo courtesy of the EPA
John Allaire checks a trap for fish or crabs on his coastal property in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, south of Lake Charles. Credit: James Bruggers

With Biden in Europe Promising to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports, Environmentalists on the Gulf Coast Say, Not So Fast

By James Bruggers

An oil flare burns at the Royal Dutch Shell Norco Refinery during a power outage caused by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana, on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Credit: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images

After Ida, Louisiana Struggles to Tally the Environmental Cost. Activists Say Officials Must Do Better

By James Bruggers

An aerial view from a drone shows how close some of the homes are to the lagoon on Sept. 13, 2019 in Kivalina, Alaska. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Indigenous Tribes Facing Displacement in Alaska and Louisiana Say the U.S. Is Ignoring Climate Threats

By Dalia Faheid

Destruction is left in the wake of Hurricane Ida on Aug. 31, 2021 near Point-Aux-Chenes, Louisiana. Ida made landfall Aug. 29 as a Category 4 storm southwest of New Orleans, causing widespread power outages, flooding and massive damage. Creidt: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Amid the Misery of Hurricane Ida, Coastal Restoration Offers Hope. But the Price Is High

By James Bruggers, Bob Berwyn

Island Road, the only road to Isle De Jean Charles, is often flooded by encroaching water leaving residents stranded on the island for hours or days at a time. Credit: Katie Livingstone/Inside Climate News

To Flee, or to Stay Until the End and Be Swallowed by the Sea

By Dalia Faheid, Katie Livingstone

A cemetery stands in stark contrast to the chemical plants that surround it on Oct. 15, 2013. 'Cancer Alley' is one of the most polluted areas of the United States and lies along the once pristine Mississippi River that stretches some 80 miles from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, where a dense concentration of oil refineries, petrochemical plants, and other chemical industries reside alongside suburban homes. Credit: Giles Clarke/Getty Images

Does Another Plastics Plant in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Make Sense? A New Report Says No

By James Bruggers

Chemical plants and factories line the roads and suburbs of the area known as 'Cancer Alley' along the Mississippi River in Louisiana on Oct. 15, 2013. Credit: Giles Clarke/Getty Images

Activists See Biden’s Day One Focus on Environmental Justice as a Critical Campaign Promise Kept

By Kristoffer Tigue, Agya K. Aning, Judy Fahys, Katie Surma

A street is seen strewn with debris and downed power lines after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on August 27, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana . The hurricane hit with powerful winds causing extensive damage to the city.

Laura Rapidly Intensified Over a Super-Warm Gulf. Only the Storm Surge Faltered

By Bob Berwyn, James Bruggers

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Two Louisiana Activists Charged with Terrorizing a Lobbyist for the Oil and Gas Industry

By James Bruggers

Maleta "Queen" Kimmons stands at the North Minneapolis O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Broadway Ave. The store was destroyed during a recent demonstration for George Floyd. Credit: Katie G. Nelson

Across America, Five Communities in Search of Environmental Justice

By David Hasemyer, Ilana Cohen, Judy Fahys, Kristoffer Tigue, Nicholas Kusnetz

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards. Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Louisiana’s Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Imposed Harsh Penalties for Trespassing on Industrial Land

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Courtesy of Sharon Lavigne

In Louisiana, Stepping onto Oil and Gas Industry Land May Soon Get You 3 Years or More in Prison

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Industry near New Orleans, Louisiana

First GHG Permits Test EPA's Tailoring Rule

By Maria Gallucci

Alabama Shipbuilding Town Reels Under Drilling Moratorium

By Jacoba Charles

Louisiana Fishermen Slam Claims that Oil Almost Gone, Seafood Safe

By Jacoba Charles

In Wake of Gulf Spill, Louisiana Moves on Renewable Energy

By Dave Levitan

Sen. Landrieu's Plan Would Export Louisiana's Coastal Destruction to Florida

By Sue Sturgis

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