We Can't Wait

Rise St. James is a faith-based grassroots organization that is fighting for environmental justice as it works to defeat the proliferation of petrochemical industries in St James Parish, Louisiana. risestjames.org

Early this month, a Louisiana judge canceled Formosa Plastics' air permit in part because of the health risks related to its emissions of ethylene oxide, benzene and other carcinogens. “Stopping Formosa Plastics has been a fight for our lives, and today David has toppled Goliath,” said Sharon Lavigne, founder and president of RISE St. James. “The judge’s decision sends a message to polluters like Formosa that communities of color have a right to clean air, and we must not be sacrifice zones.”

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We Can't Wait

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxHDHQSJehY

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