In August 2021, the St. Bernard Parish Council voted unanimously to oppose Port NOLA's proposal in Violet, Louisiana.
In December 2021, residents sued to preserve our community.
“Port NOLA is running roughshod over our community, completely disregarding the people who live here to force their massive container terminal on us,” said attorney Sidney Torres, III. “Literally millions of containers will be unloaded in our small town, destroying our way of life, endangering public health, damaging the environment, and decimating the economy.”
“Adding insult to injury is that there are more suitable locations that would make Louisiana more competitive, but these locations are being ignored because they fall outside of Port NOLA’s jurisdiction. It’s an age-old story of parochialism and greed, and it’s bad for the people of St. Bernard and the entire state,” he continued.
"Don't be surprised if this is the first you're heard of this. You might ask whatever happened to community engagement. Many people in St. Bernard are also just learning of the plan. Many did, however, turn out to convince the St. Bernard Parish Council to vote unanimously against this site."
"One thing is clear. This is another time when New Orleans is serving as the canary in the mines. As infrastructure plans go forward across the country, communities will need to be vigilant to the possible community and destroying impacts if the planning does not respect them."
The dark side of the coming infrastructure boom
By Jeanne Nathan, Crosstown Conversations N.E.W.S.
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