Army Corps Orders Environmental Review of Proposed Formosa Plastics Plant in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

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By Sharon KellyAug 18, 2021, 4:56 pm592 ptsHotTop
The Formosa Sunshine Project in St. James Parish, Louisiana, will undergo a full formal environmental review, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in a memorandum issued today and posted on Twitter. The decision deals a significant blow to the proposed multi-billion dollar plastics manufacturing site that…

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