Stand with Ironton, One of Coastal Louisiana’s Oldest Black Communities
Community faces long road to recovery after devastating hurricane, environmental racism
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Jackson Eubanks Creek Sewage Spill: Nutrient Pollution Implications for Pearl River “One Lake” Project
A September algae bloom on Eubanks Creek in Jackson, sparked by a sewage spill, shows what is happening on the Pearl River’s urban tributaries. The implications for the Rankin Hinds Drainage District’s One Lake plan are that nutrients from the urban creeks are easily captured in a wide, slow flowing lake section made by dredging and further damming the Pearl River. If Jackson’s sewage issues are not addressed, the lake can grow the same kind of harmful algae blooms as Eubanks Creek.
Plaquemines LNG Export Terminal, As Foolish as it is Dangerous
This Guest Blog was contributed by Roddy Hughes, a Senior Campaign Representative for Sierra Club’s Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign. Photos by Naomi Yoder, Healthy Gulf’s Staff Scientist.
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Hurricane Ida Damage Lookout: Volunteer Online!
Join Hurricane Ida Damage Lookout! Stand up for environmental justice in Gulf communities and fight back against oil and gas development. This is something you can do from the comfort of your own home. Whether you spend 5 minutes or an hour on this project you are helping identify the impacts of Hurricane Ida to industrial facilities throughout Louisiana.
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Hurricane Ida Leaves Path of Oil and Chemical Spills in South Louisiana
Environmental Damage Expected, but Unacceptable for Coastal Communities
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Pearl River One Lake Plan Update Part 2: Will the next DEIS version be any better?
Part 2 of the Pearl River Update blog looks at what to anticipate in the next version of the Rankin Hinds Drainage District’s Pearl River One Lake DEIS. The non-federal sponsor is expected to send its final edited version to the Army Assistant Secretary for Civil Works in September.
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Giants Can Fall: Victory in St. James Parish against Formosa Plastics
St James is a rural parish (county) in Southeast Louisiana that sits on both banks of the mighty Mississippi River. The parish is located in the 85-mile stretch between Baton Rouge and New Orleans known as “Cancer Alley” because it’s home to more than a hundred industrial facilities and some of the most toxic air
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Understanding the Impact of Ethane Development on the Environmental and Health Conditions for Local Communities as Well as the Carbon Budget
This blog was written by Sheehan Moore, a researcher for Healthy Gulf
The Climate Changers
According to the Louisiana Governor’s Climate Initiatives Task Force, 66% of the carbon pollution is from industrial commodities–not the facilities that power our homes and lives. Most of these facilities in Louisiana are in African-American towns and other socially overburdened communities.
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LandLoss Lookout Updates!
Your observations make a difference! While we have been working, Federal agencies have started to press companies to assess the climate impacts of their projects, in Plaquemines, Terrebonne, and other places across the USA. Thanks for Looking out! Join Land Loss Lookout today!
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