Environmental Justice Issue Heats Up In Louisiana, Sparking Yet Another Battle Against Fossil Fuels

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The recent growth in natural gas usage has generally been seen as a positive development for the Louisiana economy,

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Gulf Coast groups to distribute $50M in federal environmental justice grants later this year

By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – Environmental and climate justice groups in the New Orleans region may be in line for federal grants for

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Environmental interests react to EPA giving CO2 storage permit power
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — State leaders rejoiced as 2023 came to an end over the federal government’s decision to give Louisiana authority to permit and regulate the wells needed ... Public outcry against carbon capture in Louisiana growing
By Terry L. Jones Contributing Writer (Special from Floodlight via The Lens) – Communities of people across south Louisiana say that they want to protect themselves from what they consider to be ... Pipe corrosion a potential threat from saltwater intrusion
By Lue Palmer Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Officials in the New Orleans area are closely watching a slow-moving salt wedge creeping its way up the Mississippi River. Salt water is expected to ... Biden admin. directs $1.2B to carbon capture projects in La., Texas
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Biden administration has awarded $1.2 billion to companies that plan to build facilities in Louisiana and Texas to remove existing carbon dioxide emissions from ... If successful, Landry’s EPA suit could be ‘a significant setback’ for the Civil Rights Act
By Lue Palmer Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Robert “Bobby” Taylor has been living in the shadow of a chemical plant for nearly 50 years. He first became aware of the potential connection ... Louisiana public service commissioner slams carbon capture
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Davante Lewis, a newly-elected progressive Democrat on the Public Service Commission, criticized carbon capture and sequestration at a Monday meeting of the Baton Rouge press ... One carbon capture bill survived the Louisiana Legislature. Here’s what it would do:
By Claire Sullivan Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana lawmakers shot down more than half a dozen bills to address concerns around carbon capture, but one proposal survived the session’s final chaotic moments ... EPA again proposes power plant carbon rules
By Robert Zullo Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Obama administration’s 2015 Clean Power Plan — intended to cut carbon emissions from power plants — was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. ...
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