Lawsuit Appeals Permit for Formosa Plastics to Build in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'

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By Common DreamsFeb 17, 2020, 11:36 am297 pts
By Jessica Corbett A coalition of local and national groups on Friday launched a legal challenge to a Louisiana state agency's decision to approve air permits for a $9.4 billion petrochemical complex that Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group plans to build in the region nationally known as "Cancer Alley."…

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