CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY et al v. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS et al

  1. January 04, 2021

    Army Corps Gets Chance To Fix 'Cancer Alley' Plant Permit

    Rather than consider in court alleged permit defects for a plant in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," a federal judge will allow the U.S. government to fix things on its own despite attempts by environmental groups to keep litigating.

  2. November 05, 2020

    Feds Say 'Cancer Alley' Plant Permits Need Second Look

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it needs to review an element of its Clean Water Act permits for a controversial plastics plant in Louisiana's "cancer alley" after finding an unexpected error.

  3. October 02, 2020

    'Cancer Alley' Plant Permits Clearly Unlawful, Enviros Say

    The environmental threats that a new Formosa Plastics Corp. plant in Louisiana's "cancer alley" poses are so clear cut that permits for the project must be vacated, environmental groups have told a D.C. court.

  4. July 24, 2020

    Enviros, Plastics Co. Agree To $9B Facility Construction Plan

    Environmental groups challenging a $9.4 billion Louisiana plastics facility's permit have agreed to drop their bid for a stop-work order in exchange for the facility leaving potential unmarked burial grounds and nearby wetlands undisturbed for at least six months.

  5. July 14, 2020

    Groups Warn Plastics Facility A New Danger For 'Cancer Alley'

    Environmental groups on Tuesday asked a D.C. federal court to block construction on a Louisiana plastics facility that they say skirted proper environmental reviews and poses a deadly threat to the predominantly Black community in which it would operate.

  6. January 15, 2020

    Enviros Say 'Cancer Alley' Plastics Plant Needed Closer Look

    Green groups on Wednesday accused the Army Corps of Engineers of failing to evaluate the environmental and health impacts of permitting a Formosa Plastics Corp. petrochemical facility in a heavily industrialized region of Louisiana known as "Cancer Alley."

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