Does Another Plastics Plant in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Make Sense? A New Report Says No

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By Katelyn WeisbrodMar 24, 2021, 5:00 am200 pts
The Taiwanese Formosa Plastics Group faces slowing demand for plastics, more competition from China and bans on single-use plastic products, a pro-renewables think tank has found. By James Bruggers A massive new plastics plant planned for Louisiana’s St. James Parish in that state’s chemical corridor faces…

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