Pollution & Disaster Response

The Center for Biological Diversity today sued the Trump administration for refusing to release public records related to an enormous plastics plant proposed along the Mississippi River in St. James Parish, La. The area is known as “Cancer Alley”...

In May and July 2018, the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), along with the Delta Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, filed written comments to the state challenging a...

Over 100 people attended the LA Department of Natural Resources public meeting last night in St. Landry Parish, with each speaker opposing the proposed hazardous waste injection well Eagle Oil, LLC, proposes to construct in the parish. Sierra Club...

We understand you are also considering variances that would exempt Thermaldyne from having to handle this refinery waste as the RCRA listed hazardous waste stream it is. The effect of these permits and variance, if granted, would be to allow this...

Eight years ago, the largest oil spill in America's history was caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon project owned and operated by BP; 11 individuals died and millions of Americans have been impacted. Yet of the more than 37,000...

The decision is especially good news for the many Gulf Coast residents who, in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, were provided emergency shelter by FEMA in mobile homes and travel trailers that ended up causing serious health problems...

What's in your drinking water? Whether you're wondering if your water is safe or just what that weird smell is, a new tool is now available that could help. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its new Tap Water Database today (July 26),...

Louisiana Environmental Action Network, Sierra Club Delta Chapter, Gulf Restoration Network, Louisiana Audubon Council and others on June 8, 2017 filed strong objection to the proposed issuance of a Mercury Air Emissions Permit for the Noranda...