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NEW REPORT: Hurricane Isaac Case Study, Gulf Coast Coal, Petrochemical Facilities Not Prepared for Hurricanes

The Gulf Monitoring Consortium released a new report today, Aug. 6 2013. Lessons from Hurricane Isaac, Gulf Coast Coal and Petrochemical Facilities Still Not Storm Ready. Gulf Monitoring Consortium For Immediate Release NEW REPORT: Hurricane Isaac Case Study Gulf Coast Coal, Petrochemical Facilities Not Prepared for Hurricanes Contact: David Manthos, Communications Director, SkyTruth, 304.885.4581 Anne Rolfes, Founding Director Louisiana Bucket Brigade, 504.452.4909 For a copy of the report, including the five Key Findings, visit www.gulfmonitor.org (August 6) Problems at coal, chemical and oil facilities, many of them preventable, resulted in extremely high levels of air and water pollution during and after Hurricane Isaac.…
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Stolthaven Impacts Local Community

Residents living near the Stolthaven Facility in Plaquemines Parish express concern of contamination and possible health impacts resulting from Hurricane Isaac. The Stolthaven – Braithwaite Terminal in Plaquemines Parish is a bulk liquid storage terminal that receives and ships hazardous, toxic and non-hazardous products by ship, barge, truck and rail.…
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Faith and Environmental Groups Challenge Proposed Coal Export Terminal in Plaquemines Parish

NEW ORLEANS, LA – The Sierra Club, Christian Ministers Missionary Baptist Association of Plaquemines, and Louisiana Environmental Action Network are challenging the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s approval of a Clean Air Act permit for a proposed coal export terminal in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.…
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Local Resident Discusses Concerns Along Pearl River After Hurricane Isaac

Janice O’Berry discusses her concerns about the ability of the lock structures along Pearl River to adequately handle storm events such as the recent Hurricane Isaac. LEAN – Interview with Janice O’ Berry about the failure of Lock #2 in the Pearl River Diversion Canal from Jason Berry on Vimeo.…
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Hazardous Chemicals Released from Stolthaven Facility During Hurricane Isaac

Stolthaven Chemical Facility in Plaquemines Parish reports a large release of multiple chemicals during Hurricane Isaac, and then reports that it isn’t sure how much, if any, was released. Rail cars and storage tanks at Stolthaven Chemical Facility moved out of place by hurricane Isaac.…
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Environmental Impacts From Hurricane Isaac

Despite the fact that we live in an area that gets hit by hurricanes every few years, and has for untold millennia, Louisiana Industry is consistently unable or unwilling to take the steps necessary to prevent environmental impacts due to hurricanes.…
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UTMB and LEAN work to assist communities after Hurricane Isaac

University of Texas, Medical Branch and the Louisiana Environmental Action Network work to provide direct relief for communities impacted by Hurricane Isaac Louisiana Environmental Action Network’s(LEAN) collaboration with the University of Texas, Medical Branch(UTMB) in the post Oil Spill GC-HARMS initiative has helped to strengthen and expand our long and fruitful partnership.…
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