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United Nations experts condemn pollution of Cancer Alley as environmental racism
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Haaland faces GOP critics at her Interior confirmation hearing
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Louisiana officials defend oil and gas industry, criticize President Biden’s order...
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The term ‘Cancer Alley’ has a long history in Louisiana —...
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy said he took offense to President Joe Biden using the term “Cancer Alley” to describe an 85-mile stretch along the...
EPA nominee Regan fields GOP discontent on Biden climate change orders
Michael Regan would “follow the science and follow the law” if confirmed as EPA administrator, he told the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works...
Air Quality Regulators in ‘Cancer Alley’ Have Fallen Dangerously Behind
Mark Schleifstein, ProPublica
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