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Louisiana parish rezones 1,400 acres for heavy industry near historic Black community amid lawsuit
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Louisiana parish rezones 1,400 acres for heavy industry near historic Black community amid lawsuit
An environmental justice dispute in Louisiana intensified after local officials approved heavy industrial zoning for about 1,400 acres of farmland. According to The Advocate, the St. James Parish Council's action puts future industrial projects closer to the historic Black community of Romeville and may further complicate an existing discrimination suit. What happened? After an emotional hearing in late June, council members changed the designat…
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