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News Article: Formosa plant opponents sue against zoning

Notes Save Our Wetlands lawsuit against the parish and the South Louisiana Port Commission. Article lists what the suit asserts.Read more

News Article: Plastics plant zoning battle continues

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

News Article: St. John plant pits past, progress

Article highlights two opposing viewpoints to proposed Formosa plant through the opinions of two residents, Wilfrend Greene versus Paul Stein. Greene said he has received three buy-out offers. Article notes that parish officials promised as much as $1 million from St...Read more

News Article: Council Oks rezoning for new Formosa plant

Article is about how St. John the Baptist Parish Council approved controversial rezoning request so that proposed Formosa plant can go ahead being built.Read more

News Article: Council okays lease for hosiery plant

Parish council, without discussion, aproves 30-year lease with Baker-Heritage Quality Hosiery (Hickory, N.C.); would bring nearly 200 new jobs to St. John the Baptist Parish; company would open expansion plant in April 1993 in a parish owned facility on land in Port...Read more

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