Preliminary impact statement for Formosa notes that it would adversely affect tourism, traffic, and the environment, but that intrustion would be minimized by buffer zones and environmental guidelines; via a FOIA, consortium of environmental groups obtained copy of...Read more
Sierra Club analysis of the EIS says study fails to mention Formosa's environmental track record at other U.S. facilities, doesn't mention air pollution, and doesn't calculate impact of Formosa's plant when combined with already existing plants. Chloroform and dioxin...Read more
Author states that Delta Chapter of Sierra Club opposes siting and construction of proposed Formosa petrochemical complex. NOtes that state and parish officials have offered the company a total of $48 million in tax relief over a decade to entice them. Mentions the...Read more
Various political cartoons, as well as a quote by St. John the Baptist Parish Councilman Haston Lewis on why he voted to rezone 1,800 acres along the Mississippi. "It's not how long you live, it's how well you live, and we haven't been living too well over here."Read more
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