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Much discussion at #Debates2020 on oil industry & environment. Our Polluter's Paradise series looked at how the petrochemical industry impacted Louisiana, like this piece on how oil cos. avoided environmental accountability after 10.8M gallons spilledhttps://www.propublica.org/article/how-oil-companies-avoided-environmental-accountability-after-10.8-million-gallons-spilled …
Then there was this piece this about how the growing number of plants will increase concentrations of cancer-causing chemicals in predominantly poor & Black communities #Debates2020https://www.propublica.org/article/welcome-to-cancer-alley-where-toxic-air-is-about-to-get-worse …
The 3 charts in this story illustrate this worsening of air quality in the area #Debates2020https://www.propublica.org/article/why-louisianas-air-quality-is-going-from-bad-to-worse-in-3-charts …
In February, we investigated how Louisiana lawmakers discourage residents from protesting these environmental issues #Debates2020https://www.propublica.org/article/how-louisiana-lawmakers-stop-residents-efforts-to-fight-big-oil-and-gas …
Just last month, we highlighted new research on how emissions from Louisiana's chemical plants relate to COVID death rates in the area #Debates2020https://www.propublica.org/article/new-research-shows-disproportionate-rate-of-coronavirus-deaths-in-polluted-areas …
"Cancer Alley" resident here. 
The best part about all of this is the fact that the state actually pays these companies to be here by way of providing 60-99.95% cuts in their property tax bills. We constantly cut education costs to feed corp welfare while the corps poison us.
I’m from Louisiana. It’s like The Valley of Ashes in Teh Great Gatsby !! The rich have their side and they dump their trash on the poor people’s side!
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