Critical Climate and Environmental Justice Developments from 2024
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St. John the Baptist Parish President faces perjury allegation
At Zulu this year, riders threw coconuts, plushies — and petitions to stop Formosa plant.
Appeals court rules in favor of Formosa Plastics facility in St. James
Proposed Grain Terminal at Alabo Street Wharf Has New Orleans Residents Reeling
John Legend Does Toxic Tour hosted by RISE St. James
The renowned artist explores the realities of environmental injustice on a toxic tour hosted by RISE St. James.
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Sharon C. Lavigne Among Forbes Women Over 50 Leading On Climate Action
RISE & Reclaim Podcast
Shows including US Ambassador Andrew Young, Katie Shannon, Imani Jacqueline Brown, Melvin Whittington, Robert Taylor, Nicole Collins, Oliver Thomas, Caitlion O. Hunter, Shamell Lavigne, Shamyra Lavigne-Davey, and Sharon C. Lavigne
Rally for Climate and Environmental Justice at La. State Capitol
All Gassed Up - 1 Hour Special
A 1-hour special about LNG hosted, written, and reported by Halle Parker and Carlyle Calhoun.
Xmas-Related Photos From Cancer Alley
Divergent Dispatches: Subsidy of Iberian Free Press
A news platform where alternative facts related to the climate crisis and 'culture war' issues are corrected and/or put in perspective.
Title VI Protections Halted
A federal court in Louisiana has permanently stopped Title VI protections statewide, impacting communities' ability to seek justice for environmental harms.
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Gloria Walton, CEO & President of The Solutions Project has been selected as one of the 2024 John P. McNulty Prize winners.
This prestigious award recognizes leaders tackling critical global issues like climate justice and disaster recovery.
White House Announces New Strategy on Plastic Pollution
Statement from Heather McTeer Toney, executive director of Beyond Petrochemicals
Hurricane Recovery in Louisiana - Communities in Louisiana continue to struggle with recovery efforts following Hurricanes Laura and Delta
Lois Malvo waits for her son to bring six buckets of water from a spigot in the backyard every other day. He then bathes his 78-year-old mother using water heated on the stove and washes her with a spray pump he bought online.
For communities near chemical plants, EPA's new air pollution rule spells relief
Hope Springs Eternal
A collaborative effort including Mélange, Delachaise Ensemble, artist Heather Bird Harris, Climate Clock, and Rise St. James to present a reflective, multidisciplinary evening of dance, music, spoken word, and art to foster hope and stimulate collective action, as the climate clock ticks on.
“We’re Dying Here” The Fight for Life in a Louisiana Fossil Fuel Sacrifice Zone
Marathon Oil Investigation
Explore the investigation into Marathon Oil's practices and their implications for environmental justice.
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Fire marshal cancels hearing for ammonia plant amid overflowing crowd and surging public interest.
The parish is part of heavily industrialized corridor along Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge known as "Cancer Alley" for high pollution levels.
Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure
Environmental defenders from Cancer Alley call for climate reparations at the United Nations.