The area known as Cancer Alley was once home to thriving, rural Black communities, with fertile land nourished by the Mississippi River. But petrochemical development that began in the 1960s has poisoned the air, water, and life in the area. Trees fell; crops withered; flowers died. Few...Read more
After Hurricane Katrina, thousands of Louisianans housed in FEMA trailers began to complain of respiratory issues, headaches, and other health problems. Even when faced with reports from their own field agents beginning in 2006, FEMA failed to take action. In fact, a FEMA attorney was on the...Read more
A narrative overview by Diane Wilson that recounts pollution and corporate misconduct at the Formosa Plastics plant in Point Comfort, Texas. The statement was written in light of a new Formosa complex in St. James Parish, Louisiana. and related air pollution permit.Read more
Article about ferries in St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes. One line mentions proposed Formosa plant.Read more
Formosa health risks fact sheet - double sidedRead more