Chemicals

"A Legacy Of Resistance Lives On In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’"

"On a recent Wednesday night, three flares were raging from the industrial smoke stacks at Norco Shell, so bright they could be seen miles away from the interstate at the Bonnet Carré Spillway. They were my guide to Woodland Plantation in La Place, Louisiana, whose new owners were commemorating the site of the largest enslaved revolt in U.S. history."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 04/14/2025

Court Allows Suit Alleging Environmental Racism In La. Parish To Proceed

"A civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies by placing polluting industries in majority-Black communities can move forward, a federal appellate court says."

Source: AP, 04/14/2025

"Trump Hits Delete For Energy, Environment Regs"

"The president’s suite of executive orders to decimate environmental regulations will propel his administration into court."

Source: E&E News, 04/14/2025

Bayer Asks Supreme Court To Block State Suits About Roundup Cancer Warning

"Global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal law preempts thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer."

Source: AP, 04/11/2025

Firm Cancels Plant To Process Plastic Waste To Be Burned In Steel Mills

"International Recycling Group (IRG) has announced that they will cancel a planned plastic waste processing facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, due to President Trump’s federal funding cuts and tariffs, among other reasons."

Source: EHN, 04/11/2025

1000s of US Water Systems Show Dangerous Levels Of Cancer-Causing Chemicals

"Millions of people across the United States could be drinking water contaminated with dangerous levels of substances created when utilities disinfect water tainted with animal manure and other pollutants, according to a report released Thursday."

Source: The New Lede, 04/11/2025

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