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Industry Backlash to Grassroots Organizing in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley"
Industry Backlash to Grassroots Organizing in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley"

Industry Backlash to Grassroots Organizing in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley"

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ExxonMobil, Chevron and other petrochemical giants are increasingly organizing against grassroots environmental justice activism in Louisiana that are part of the Beyond Petrochemicals campaign. The companies have joined with pro-industry politicians and local Chambers of Commerce to form a “sustainability council,” focused not on environmental sustainability but on the longevity of the petrochemical industry on Louisiana's Gulf Coast.  Jo Banner of The Descendants Project and Shamyra Lavigne of RISE St. James, two key organizers in the area, join us to talk about why the industry is suddenly organizing against them. Read more in The Guardian and Floodlight News exposé here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/04/cancer-alley-louisiana-environment-oil-industry-opposition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Industry Backlash to Grassroots Organizing in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley"

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