Trial to judge whether parish officials acted outside their last year in rezoning 1,800 acres in Wallace will commence in Edgard before Judge Remy Chaisson. Lawsuit was brought by Save Our Wetlands. Article says proponents want the jobs the plant will provide while opponents say it will pollute the air and water and destroy valuable historical sites. Mentions a similar suit brought against proposed Aristech Chemical Corp. plant and rezoning of 435 acres in Garyville.
Bob Warren, 22 May 1991, "News Article: Formosa zoning goes before judge", contributed by Sheila Tahir, Project: Formosa Plastics Global Archive, Disaster STS Network, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 30 January 2023, accessed 28 November 2024. http://465538.bc062.asia/content/news-article-formosa-zoning-goes-judge
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Trial to judge whether parish officials acted outside their last year in rezoning 1,800 acres in Wallace will commence in Edgard before Judge Remy Chaisson. Lawsuit was brought by Save Our Wetlands. Article says proponents want the jobs the plant will provide while opponents say it will pollute the air and water and destroy valuable historical sites. Mentions a similar suit brought against proposed Aristech Chemical Corp. plant and rezoning of 435 acres in Garyville.