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Arthur C. Blue, right, and Kimbrelle Eugene Kyereh talk about the changed landscape of the town they grew up in, alongside the IMTT facility in the Elkinsville section of St. Rose, La., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution

Residents of historic Black town fight a planned ammonia plant, citing health risks from pollution while state backs project.

FILE - From left, Myrtle Felton, Sharon Lavigne, Gail LeBoeuf and Rita Cooper, members of RISE St. James, conduct a live stream video on property owned by Formosa in St. James Parish, La., Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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US court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish

A parish is being sued for environmental racism as residents allege the promotion of polluting industries in their communities.

Pastor Shawn Moses Anglim poses for a photo in front of the First Grace United Methodist Church with solar panels that is part of the Community Lighthouse initiative that uses microgrids, a small-scale power system that can operate and provide electricity amid hurricanes, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
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Climate solution: In the swelter of hurricane blackouts, some churches stay cool on clean power

As Hurricane Helene nears, New Orleans residents face power outages, with local churches providing essential relief via microgrids.

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