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Energy Shift Possible – but not with Legislature

offshore wind

Louisiana has got to shift from oil and gas to renewables and it is possible – but not with our current legislature. A Times Picayune Power Poll has two-thirds of respondents putting the state’s chances of making the switch at

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

Not Proven that DENKA is a Cancer Source – stop complaining

Not Proven that DENKA is a Cancer Source – stop complaining

This editorial by the Advocate totally exonerates DENKA from cancer causing as the LSU study did not state DENKA caused the cancer also alleging that the number of cases is not over the national average. The Advocate has proven through

George Bond March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Advocacy, Media Watch Read more

Cancer – Yes. Cause – Not Sure

Cancer – Yes.  Cause – Not Sure

An LSU audit aimed at measuring how completely Louisiana’s cancer incidence database has counted new cancer cases around a controversial manufacturer in St. John the Baptist Parish concludes that the Louisiana Tumor Registry appears to have found all “reportable” cases

George Bond March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Advocacy, Media Watch Read more

Sorry You are Sick but there is a 1-Year Limit on Filing

Sorry You are Sick but there is a 1-Year Limit on Filing

A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by David Acosta and 22 other St. John the Baptist Parish residents charging that chloroprene air pollution from the Denka chemical plant in Reserve caused them difficulty breathing, headaches, hair loss, heart

George Bond February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Advocacy, Media Watch Read more

Mitsubishi buys Land for Plant

Mitsubishi Land

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors, filed paperwork with the state economic development agency for its proposed $1 billion methyl methacrylate plant in Ascension Parish. In December, Mitsubishi Chemical subsidiary MCC Methacrylates Americas Inc. acquired a

George Bond February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Media Watch Read more

Marathon Tax Exempt Status is in the Hands of the Citizens

Marathon Tax Exempt Status is in the Hands of the Citizens

A controversial property tax exemption for the Marathon Petroleum oil refinery in St. John the Baptist Parish is being left up to local government bodies coming out of a Wednesday meeting by a state board. The Parish Council, Sheriff’s Office

George Bond February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Media Watch Read more

2050 Carbon Reduction might hurt Louisiana

2050 Carbon Reduction might hurt Louisiana

The new mix of energy sources that will be required to met President Joe Biden’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 will result in similar or only slightly higher economic costs than today’s mix of coal, oil and natural

George Bond February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Media Watch Read more

Wetlands Hold Carbon – but How Much?

Wetlands Hold Carbon – but How Much?

Louisiana’s marshes are masters at capturing carbon from the air, locking it in the soil beneath the water’s surface where it won’t disturb the atmosphere or the climate. They act as a huge carbon sink along the coast of the

George Bond February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Media Watch Read more

Saving Jobs Critical to Coastal Preservation

Saving Jobs Critical to Coastal Preservation

Oil is under attack and renewables are in ascendance. Oil is losing jobs while renewables are gaining them. Where is Louisiana in all of this change? This is a question that should be raised but the state seems to be

George Bond February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Media Watch Read more

A Narrow Look into Energy

A Narrow Look into Energy

Mark Ballard starts out with a dichotomy. Without a doubt, Louisiana is a fossil fuels state whose economy is dependent on the royalties, taxes — an estimated $373 million this year — and the 48,000 jobs oil and gas creates.

George Bond February 14, 2021February 15, 2021 Media Watch Read more
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    • Earth Month: Loving What Passes AwayEarth Month: Loving What Passes AwayTime: 11:11 am - 12:12 pm
      Join us for an appreciation of our vanishing wetlands.
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    • Do Nothing for the Climate DayDo Nothing for the Climate DayOn the 13th of May, we invite you to do nothing — for the climate!

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