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Since Louisiana Won’t Protect It’s Residents from Hazardous Chemical Spills, Maybe Feds Will

Louisiana is a state of contradiction. On one had it’s the “Sportsman’s Paradise,” on the other the landscape here is also dotted with a higher concentration of oil facilities and chemical plants than just about anywhere in the world. And … Continue reading

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NOLA.com Editorial – Louisiana needs to better enforce environmental laws – NOT STRONG ENOUGH

A new editorial on NOLA.com discusses the recent report from an EPA inspector which flunks Louisiana at enforcing air and water laws. The failure in that report doesn’t site specifics but describes “a broad failure to carry out required inspections … Continue reading

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