Op-ed: Beignets, Coffee and Petrochemicals
Though Black History Month is coming to an end, let’s continue to amplify the voices of fenceline communities fighting toxic pollution.
On the Frontlines in a ‘Cancer Alley,’ Black Women Inspired by Faith Are Powering the Environmental Justice Movement
Religious belief has been central to the movement since its start. Sharon Lavigne, a 70-year-old grandmother in Louisiana taking on the plastics industry, is hailed as “a modern-day prophet.”
Q&A: Cancer Alley Is Real, And Louisiana Officials Helped Create It, Researchers Find
Two researchers from the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic in New Orleans discuss their peer-reviewed studies that challenge the official narrative from government and industry.
“Cancer Alley”: Louisiana Petchems Target Black Communities
The global plastics and petrochemical industry wants to build toxic facilities in Black communities. But residents of “Cancer Alley,” Louisiana, are fighting back.
On ‘Cancer Alley’ Tour, Activists Push for More Natural Beauty in Area, Less Industry
Inclusive Louisiana, Beyond Plastics, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and the Descendants Project staged a multi-parish tour Friday of several river facilities, in a bid to raise awareness about their efforts to ward off more industrial developments in St. James, St. John and St. Charles parishes.