Opponents of proposed Formosa facility have asked St. John the Baptist Parish Planning and Zoning Commission to consider environmental effects before granting the company its rezoning request. Carl Baloney brings up environmental racism, and Wilfred Green brings up...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
An opinion piece comprised of various organizations that oppose Formosa. Article informs readers that a public hearing will be held in Edgard to consider the rezoning of Whitney Plantation and its surrounding environs from residential to industrial. Lists why Rier...Read more
Author notes how there has been a shift in how many residents view industry; many are opposed to more industry coming in, while politicians are still eager to entice them. William Fontenot, environmental specialist with the State Attorney General's office, is quoted...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
Article about ferries in St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes. One line mentions proposed Formosa plant.Read more
Author writes of how rural community life on west bank of St. John the Baptist Parish is about to be transformed if the proposed Formosa complex is built. He depicts the west bank as stuck in the past, quaint, sleepy. Interviews different residents and people from...Read more
Quarter of St. John the Baptist Parish's west bank's 1,150 houses surveyed to determine residents' educational levels, training needs, and attitudes towards working at the proposed Formosa plant near Wallace. 1/3rd don't wan't to work at the plant, and half of these...Read more
Article is about how plantations have been gradually disappearing along River Road due to a range of issues, and how Whitney Plantation may go the same way now that Formosa is intending to build a petrochemical complex. Also talks about an EPA hearing in Edgard where...Read more
Article says that as many as 4,000 construction jobs and 1,600 permanent jobs could be created if Formosa goes through with its plans to construct plant in St. John the Baptist Parish. It is the second major chemical producer with plans to build in St. John, after...Read more
Small blurb with photo about St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in EdgardRead more
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