Army Corps considers permit to create new fenceline community

 St Bernard Parish is an overburdened, underserved community with nonattainment sulfur dioxide designation, benzene fenceline levels above EPA's action level, and harmful diesel particulate matter pollution. 

Port NOLA wants to build a massive port complex in the middle of the Violet residential district and create more fenceline neighborhoods.  Similar to how the interstate highway system divided communities, this port complex would have detrimental affects on residents and their future. The applicant has already asserted what residents take as a threat:  sell your elementary school to us, or we will just build around it. Our children deserve better.

The USACE should not permit such facilities in residential districts. Port facilities emit harmful pollutants from equipment, vehicles and marine vessels, especially those that burn diesel fuel. Even with upgraded equipment, the emissions will be significantly more than what residents in Violet are exposed to now; it will have an immediate and permanent negative impact on public health outcomes. 

carbon storage is not reducing carbon at the source

 

With 22 carbon storage proposals soon to fall under Louisiana’s purview, local environmental advocates say they’re concerned about the safety and regulation of these projects, given the relatively new practices involved and the proposed placement of many of these projects in Cancer Alley.

As Louisiana takes over, here’s a rundown of what carbon storage is, the state’s timeline for reviewing these projects and where to give public input.

As Louisiana takes permitting reins for carbon storage, here’s what you need to know

BY: LUE PALMER, VERITE - JANUARY 16, 2024

living next to heavy industry

 Louisiana just adding to the number of historically black communities that have become extinct due to the intrusion of infrastructure projects, heavy industrial use, and petrochemical industries

Update from our friends and neighbors in St James

“Once again, the state of Louisiana prioritizes polluters over people, but this battle extends beyond Louisiana. We stand at the forefront of climate change, embodying America's authentic struggle for climate and environmental justice.  Living next to Formosa Plastics, with the perpetual risk to our health, livelihood, security and hard-earned property is beyond our imagination. Formosa Plastics would wipe the 5th district of St. James off the map, adding to the number of historically black communities that have become extinct due to the intrusion of petrochemical industries."

https://mailchi.mp/garywatsonllc.com/milestone-victory-in-protecting-free-speech-and-the-right-of-assembly-in-cancer-alley-and-the-american-south-10435348?e=294162b837

https://risestjames.org/media

NO PONO

 

SOS Save Our St Bernard SOS Save Our St Bernard

this massive facility does not belong in St Bernard Parish  this massive facility does not belong in St Bernard

Newly released report for international ports with intermodal container and rail terminals in Louisiana 

Critical Development Issues Overview by Vickerman and Associates, LLC

Public health, safety, welfare, environmental compliance, and environmental justice should be of paramount concern in addressing port development sites and operating scenarios for future Southeast Louisiana port development. Louisiana port stakeholders and the citizens of Louisiana expect these issues to be addressed thoroughly. 

• The context of significant port development going forward should encompass the entire southeast Louisiana region, and clearly include the future prospects of other proposed prominent Louisiana public ports in southern Louisiana. 

• It would be a mistake to approach the future of a major strategic port plan and distribution hub in Louisiana with a theme of one site or region to be considered to the exclusion of all others. 

• A realistic statewide strategic master plan of mega port development for the State seems logical and it should begin with deliberate planning that blends the values and objectives of Louisiana’s citizens and marine industry stakeholders/investors/operators in a creative, yet pragmatic port development proactive planning process. 

• What is needed is deliberate value-added inspired planning of future port infrastructure development that rigidly follows a discipline of blending and leveraging the State’s desire for environmental quality of life values with the State’s interests in quality economic development. Such a port planning exercise could lead to a national best in class model for large multi-modal port transportation infrastructure development programing in the U.S. 

massive facility does not belong in St Bernard

 

No More Night Trains

 

https://www.nola.com/opinions/letters-louisiana-international-terminal-benefits-no-one/article_eafe98da-a9a4-11ee-aee1-bb3c47c66d29.html