Abstract
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced earlier this month that it will require an environmental impact statement (EIS), involving a full environmental review, for the $9.4 billion plastics plant that Formosa Plastics has proposed building in St. James Parish, Louisiana. The decision is being hailed as a victory by community and environmental groups opposed to the plant. The announcement follows the USACE’s decision last November to suspend a permit issued in 2019 for construction of the plant as a result of concerns that alternate sites for the project hadn’t been considered because of inaccurate information. The USACE said at the time that it would reexamine other aspects of the permit. “As a result of information received to date and my commitment for the Army to be a leader in the federal government’s efforts to ensure thorough environmental analysis and meaningful community outreach, I conclude an EIS process is
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