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Roishetta Ozane and her children walk in the second line through the French Quarter during the "Power Up in the Gulf" event for climate justice on Nov. 3, 2023.
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Environmental justice leaders across Louisiana steel themselves for a second Trump term

Avatar photo by Safura Syed November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Trump’s first term was a blow to environmentalists’ goals and climate change solutions, but community leaders are more prepared this time around.

Shamell Lavigne, the chief operating officer of Rise St. James, speaks at a press conference after a court hearing for a lawsuit environmental justice groups and a church in St. James Parish filed against the parish government in New Orleans on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.
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Appeals court hears arguments in civil rights case alleging discriminatory land-use practices

Avatar photo by Safura Syed October 7, 2024October 7, 2024
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US court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish

Avatar photo by Associated Press October 7, 2024October 7, 2024
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Damage from major storms and industry pollution go hand-in-hand for climate activists

Drew Costley by Drew Costley September 23, 2024September 26, 2024
Big Freedia & The Soul Rebels
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New Orleans musicians, environmental leaders team up to inspire climate action

Avatar photo by Safura Syed July 4, 2024August 13, 2024
Industrial facilities are seen in Louisiana's Cancer Alley.
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Environmental group RISE St. James to host ‘State of Cancer Alley’ panel

Avatar photo by Safura Syed June 17, 2024August 13, 2024
Industrial facilities in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" are shown in this photograph.
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Real-time data show the air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ is even worse than expected

Grist avatar by Grist June 11, 2024August 13, 2024
Singer Dawn Richard, who was formerly in the pop group Danity Kane, describes the landscape of industrial facilities surrounding her parents home in Westwego on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
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Homegrown singer uses her fame to fight for environmental justice

Drew Costley by Drew Costley April 30, 2024April 22, 2025
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At Zulu this year, riders threw coconuts, plushies — and petitions to stop Formosa plant

Drew Costley by Drew Costley February 15, 2024February 15, 2024
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