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February Fenceline Neighbors Network Meeting
Hosted in New Orleans, February 24, 2010

Victory for Clean Air Advocates!
Supreme court rules against industry and in favor of public health!

Gas and Liquid Pollutant Releases by Louisiana Oil Refineries
2005-2008

Staying Afloat
Adapting to Climate Change on the Gulf and Beyond, the annual NAELS conference.

72 Hours for Clean American Power!
Call in Days: March 2nd through the 4th

Toxic Towns: Mossville, Louisiana
People of Mossville "are like an Experiment"

What's the Source of Mississippi River Pollution?
Watch the WDSU New Orleans I-Team Investigation!

Multiple Day Flare at Motiva Norco Plant
February 19, 2010

Refinery Efficiency Initiative - Released December 7, 2009

Louisiana's Worst Refinery Accidents Handbook
Detailing the worst accidents between 2005 and 2008!

Refinery Accidents Database
Search refinery accidents with our new accident database

What's Wrong with this Picture?
State ozone monitoring incomplete.

Marathon Oil Coke Dust Contaminates Neighbors' Homes
Garyville resident shares her experience of coke dust contamination in her house.

Watch and read news reports about Dow's chemical spill
Ethyl acrylate release at the Dow Chemical plant in Hahnville

Watch the Environmental Justice Corps Fellows’ video updates
Artay Abua and Amber Rembert's weekly reports

Groups show support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act
Citizens Urge Rep. Cao to Strengthen the Clean Energy Bill. Rally is part of hundreds nationwide calling for stronger energy and jobs bill.

Irish Farmer Victim of Violence at Shell Site
Willie Corduff and his neighbors are protecting their land from Shell’s development. Read all about it right here.

EPA Administrator Jackson Asked to Monitor Area Schools
State Senator Cheryl Gray Supports the Request Follow Up to December USA Today Report

OUR GREEN FUTURE and DEFENDING LOUISIANA: Speakers at New Orleans Earth Day Festival
Speaker line up for April 5th

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
Learn about our Refinery Efficiency Project and read our most recent newsletter.

Shell Receives Bill for Coastal Destruction
New Orleans, LA – As lunchtime foot traffic filled the halls of One Shell Square, concerned citizens and activists carrying signs and shouting “Shell Fix the Coast You Broke” followed a major celebrity and his entourage into Shell Oil’s New Orleans headquarters.

Mississippi River Oil Spill Photos and Video

Judge To Hear Garyville Incorporation Case Today 7.15.2008
July 15th, 2008

Taxes at the Root of Garyville Tussle
Group seeks to make Garyville, Mount Airy and part of Reserve a separate municipality. The proposal comes with the same historic rationale argued by our founding fathers, mainly the notion of taxation without fair representation

7.1.08 Notice of Intent to Sue
Neighborhood Association informs Murphy Oil U.S.A., Inc. of Intent to Sue for Violations of the Clean Air Act at its Meraux Refinery

Press Release - 6.6.08 - Columbia Residential Site Strands Residents without Water
Gentilly Community Stranded for 18 Hours (and Counting) Without Water

Night Fire
Read the new book about Margie Richard's struggle to save her community in Norco, LA with the help of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade

Tulane University's WTUL radio Interview with Louisiana Bucket Brigade Founder, Anne Rolfes

Louisiana Bucket Brigade Board President Wins Play Writing Award
Catastrophic Murphy Oil Spill Subject of Play

The People's Summit New Orleans
April 10th, 2008
Our Response to NAFTA Expansion! April 20 - 23

 
SPOTLIGHT
Murphy Refinery Found Liable!

Vote in our "Worst Refinery Accident" poll!

 

 

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