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Two Good News Stories in the Jan 16 Advocate

Two Good News Stories in the Jan 16 Advocate

Louisiana’s Rabbit Island, eroding home to brown pelicans, gets $15.6 million facelift The first is the rebuilding of Rabbit Island near St Charles. “The lone brown pelican colony in southwest Louisiana sits on an island that, like the vast majority

George Bond January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Media Watch Read more

More New Orleans homeowners risk foreclosure than in any other major U.S. city; here’s why

More New Orleans homeowners risk foreclosure than in any other major U.S. city; here’s why

“The New Orleans area has earned an unwelcome financial distinction during the coronavirus pandemic: more homeowners here are at risk of losing their homes due to unpaid mortgages than in any other major American city.” So begins an article in

George Bond January 15, 2021January 16, 2021 Media Watch Read more

Folger Coffee Plant tax break request defeated

Folger Coffee Plant tax break request defeated

Spurring a lot of letters and emails to the City Council and with charges that the opponents over stated the benefit of refusing to give this tax break, the New Orleans City Council voted to reject the request by Folger

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Major hurdle cleared for massive Formosa plant in St. James; Next step? Securing key permit

Major hurdle cleared for massive Formosa plant in St. James; Next step? Securing key permit

The Formosa Chemical Plant cleared a hurdle securing the right to the land they want to build the $9.4 billion dollar plant. The land is located in a poor and rural section of St James Parish and has been the

George Bond January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Media Watch Read more

New Orleans Advocate Editorial Dec 22, 2020

The Advocate has published an editorial under the headline: Welcome new investment in Louisiana’s petrochemical industry. This editorial supports the Mitsubishi Plant in Ascension Parish and the Exxon plant in Baton Rouge. Citing only financial reasons, they tout the increase

George Bond December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Media Watch Read more

New Orleans Environmental Activists Cleared

Two New Orleans area environmental activists associated with the Louisiana Bucket Brigade were cleared of all charges by the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office a year after the event. Anne Rolfes and Kate McIntosh, in December 2019 after

George Bond December 19, 2020December 22, 2020 Media Watch Read more

Against Mitsubishi Chemical Plant

Pastor Manning, chair of the Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition gave a press conference December 15th at Broadmoor Community Church, where he defended those with little or no voice in matters that impact them. Mitsubishi Chemical Company wants to

George Bond December 17, 2020December 29, 2020 GNOICC in the News, Media Watch Read more

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  • More New Orleans homeowners risk foreclosure than in any other major U.S. city; here’s why
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