Environmental groups continue to push back against Louisiana’s growing LNG sector
Opposition to LNG plants grows
This stinks but what can be done?
As odor complaints start anew this year, the task of tracking them exposes gaps in the way such nuisances are regulated by the state and local authorities.
Louisiana Senate Bill Threatens LDNR and LDEQ Compliance with Federal Class VI Program & Clean Air Act Administration
Our coalition of Louisiana environmental organizations is alarmed by the language of Sen. Sharon Hewitt’s Senate Bill 292. If enacted as currently drafted, SB 292 would prohibit any Louisiana state agency from adopting or enforcing a state or regional program to
More strikes against the Westlake chemical plant
Two explosions follow decades of fires, toxic leaks, injuries at Westlake Chemical plants
Firestone polymers pays heavy fine
Company also will pay to expand air monitoring in southwest Louisiana
Go to EPA when LDEQ fails
EPA oversight sought on settlement with Nucor over toxic sulfur pollution that wasn’t allowed
EPA tries to monitor air pollution without the monitors
Federal agency installs detectors at sites in New Orleans, Norco, Reserve, Garyville, Port Fourchon
Electric vehicle charging stations coming
Chargers funded by federal settlement with Volkswagen over air pollution violations
Radioactive roads?
Biden administration reverses Trump EPA’s approval, which was sought by Fertilizer Institute
Judge tells Formosa to Use Updated Data
It was embarrassing to listen to LDEQ’s legal team and Formosa’s lawyers argue against accepting the data