Judge Tosses Air Permits For $9.4 Billion Louisiana Plastics Plant

InsideClimate News
By By James BruggersSep 15, 2022, 9:58 pm499 ptsHotTop
The sharply worded ruling dismantled the state Department of Environmental Quality’s rationale for permits that would have allowed Formosa Plastics to emit more than 800 tons of toxic pollution a year into predominantly Black St. James Parish. “People’s lives are worth more than plastic,” says one…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Overhead wired charging comes to Austin electric bus fleet 129

Taiwan warns of 'destructive winds' as Typhoon Champi batters island 128

A Potent Climate Super-Pollutant Is Surging in Beijing 118

Chinese EVs found back door into Western car markets – at 40% off MSRP 116

Can a swamp stop an army? 115

Typhoon Champi knocks out power to thousands in Taiwan 108

Restoring a 12,000-year-old forest to help defend Poland’s border 107

Logitech Launches ‘Chain Reaction’ to Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonization towards 2030 Climate Goals 106

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.