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Lawsuit alleging environmental racism in Louisiana parish allowed to proceed, federal court says

Associated Press
Louisiana
April 10, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found in a 2003 report that St. James Parish ranked higher than the national average for certain cancer deaths.

Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex

Associated Press
Louisiana
October 22, 2024

Few records exist containing details about their lives besides financial documents revealing how their owners leveraged them to generate more wealth.

Residents sue Louisiana parish to halt polluting plants

Associated Press
Louisiana
March 22, 2023

For several years, Black residents of St. James Parish have lobbied the parish council and state government to do something about petrochemical plants emitting toxic chemicals.