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All Eyes on the Gulf, Oil and Gas, Plastic Pollution
Court of Public Pollution: Diane Wilson v. Formosa Plastics
November 10, 2023
by
Alexis Young
“I had the bank president come down to the fish house – and I had never talked to that man a day in my life – and he came down in a three piece suit and he said he wanted to know,” Diane Wilson recalled. “He said, ‘Diane, are you starting a vigilante group to […]
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All Eyes on the Gulf, Petrochemicals, Plastic Pollution
Systems of oppression beget systems of oppression
September 02, 2023
by
Alexis Young
In Calcasieu Parish, a little over three hours away from New Orleans, sits the city of Sulphur, Louisiana. The over 85-mile stretch of oil and gas and petrochemical (plastic production)plants along the Mississippi River includes the Calcasieu and Cameron parishes surrounding Lake Charles. Founder of The Vessel Project of Louisiana and Gulf Fossil Finance Coordinator […]
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All Eyes on the Gulf, Petrochemicals, Plastic Pollution
You have to hit ‘em where it hurts
July 15, 2023
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People over Plastic staff with files from Alexis Young
Growing up, Shamyra Lavigne thought she lived in a paradise. Her home in St. James Parish, Louisiana was nestled between the Mississippi River and lush sugar cane fields. Her days were spent playing outdoors surrounded by tall grass, butterflies, and birds. When reflecting back on those times, Shamyra describes it as a life of privilege. […]
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All Eyes on the Gulf, Petrochemicals, Plastic Pollution
They just abandoned us.
July 13, 2023
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People over Plastic staff with files from Alexis Young
The EPA recently halted a civil rights investigation that might have addressed some of the major environmental racism concerns of predominantly Black communities in Louisiana's “Cancer Alley”. In 2022, Earthjustice and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a complaint with the EPA on behalf of Sierra Club AND Concerned Citizens of St. […]
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All Eyes on the Gulf, Climate, Oil and Gas
“Manifesting a great life for myself.”
July 05, 2023
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People over Plastic staff with files from Alexis Young
As the world shifts away from its reliance on the fossil fuel industry, a number of green industries, including clean energy, and green infrastructure are experiencing major growth. Some predictions even suggest jobs in green infrastructure could add millions of jobs to the U.S. economy. An organization in Louisiana is hoping to equip the next […]
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All Eyes on the Gulf, Climate, Petrochemicals, Plastic Pollution
In the afterlife of slavery
July 01, 2023
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People over Plastic Staff with files from Alexis Young | Photo and videography by Jay Marcano
Dr. Joy Banner is all too familiar with the uphill battle facing Black communities in Louisiana’s River Parishes. As Co-founder of the Descendants Project, an organization committed to the intergenerational healing and flourishing of the Black descendant community in the Louisiana river parishes she focuses her work on the intersecting histories of enslavement, settler colonialism, […]
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All Eyes on the Gulf, Petrochemicals, Plastic Pollution
All Eyes On The Gulf: A Series That Brings You Into The Heart Of Frontline Communities
May 12, 2023
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People over Plastic
People over Plastic is dedicating a special series of stories to America’s Gulf South. This is a region where some of the nation’s most pressing environmental injustices play out every day. The Gulf Coast in particular is a crucial petrochemical hub consisting of at least 55 major chemical plants. This is also where one-fifth of […]
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Climate, Indigenous, Petrochemicals
Brownsville Residents Brace For SpaceX’s Next Destructive Launch
May 03, 2023
by
People over Plastic
All Eyes on the Gulf: Brownsville Residents Brace For SpaceX’s Next Destructive Launch Josette Cruz’s daughter was watching the SpaceX launch along with her teacher and classmates. When the rocket left the launch pad, the classroom erupted in cheers, but Cruz’s daughter cried. “My daughter cried the day of the launch and that pissed […]
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