In 'Cancer Alley,' industry mounts campaign against grassroots organizers
After Louisiana residents successfully halt new projects in “Cancer Alley,” petrochemical giants have created a “sustainability council."
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After Louisiana residents successfully halt new projects in “Cancer Alley,” petrochemical giants have created a “sustainability council."
In March, one of the most comprehensive bills for advancing environmental justice was reintroduced in the US House and Senate: the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act (EJ for All Act). The bill, introduced in the House by Reps. Raúl Grijalva and Barbara Lee, and Sens. Cory Booker an
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The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency recently used the smokestacks of Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” as the backdrop to announce new rules aimed at reducing harmful, toxic emissions from chemical