Baton Rouge

The sprawling industrial complex anchored by ExxonMobil’s refinery, first opened in 1909(Standard Oil then), once spurred Baton Rouge’s northern growth. The community immediately to the south of the facility, Standard Heights, originally housed many refinery workers. A history of expansions, accidents and concerned neighbors led ExxonMobil to buy-out most of the houses in Standard Heights. Several blocks of once residential neighborhoods have been converted into green space between residents and the industrial facilities. Remaining community residents express concerns over persistent odors and the potential for accidents and emergency events from the many facilities including Honeywell, ExxonMobil, Lion Copolymer, Formosa Plastics and others.

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MAP-North Baton Rouge Community Air Data

3/18/2024
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Citizens come up clean ...

5/8/2023
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Campaign for Human Development

5/4/2023
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LEAN Toxic Tour - Industrial Plants At Night

5/4/2023
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Gas prices rise in midst of LEAN lawsuit with Baton Rouge Industries

5/3/2023
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American Eagle Plane flies into a cloud of chemicals

5/3/2023
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Chemical pipeline leaks under investigation at Eco Services' Baton Rouge plant

5/6/2021
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Marylee Orr Interview

Marylee Orr Interview

5/13/2020
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East Baton Rouge TRI Facilities

4/30/2020
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Top 5 Chemicals Released in East Baton Rouge Parish

4/30/2020
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ExxonMobil fire released carcinogenic chemicals, report says, but monitoring found no local risk

2/13/2020
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A Look Back: 30 years since Exxon explosion in Baton Rouge

12/24/2019
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Ol' Man River or Cancer Alley?

9/28/2019
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Neighbors of the Fence

9/28/2019
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Cancer Alley: Big Industry, Big Problems

9/28/2019
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Exxon found at fault for 1993 deadly explosion

3/19/2019
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Dear Baton Rouge

1/27/2019
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ExxonMobil fighting citations, $165k fine over explosion that injured 4 workers

7/18/2017
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South Baton Rouge shows political clout in battle against barge cleaning facility as neighbors to north also struggle with concerns about pollution

12/8/2015
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South Baton Rouge shows political clout in battle against barge cleaning facility as neighbors to north also struggle with concerns about pollution

12/8/2015
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Lessons Learned from Tubal-Cain

9/2/2015
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Toxic Gumbo

4/21/2015
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North Baton Rouge buyout questioned

11/4/2011
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No Child Left Behind Conference

7/20/2002
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LEAN Exxon Mobil ITEP Protest

11/26/2001
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Groups want DEQ's water authority withdrawn

10/10/2001
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Newsmaker Luncheon on Environmental Racism

5/3/2000
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Napalm shipped to Bator Rouge for disposal - 1999

5/4/1999
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Robinson V Ieyoub

12/28/1998
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N Baton Rouge Residents Receive Settlement from DSI Transports - 1998

5/8/1998
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Toxic barge overturned in Baton Rouge

3/19/1997
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Chemical spill from grounded barge puts Baton Rouge on alert

3/19/1997
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Southern University Study Shows on Emissions 9/23/1996

9/23/1996
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Coverage of Chemical Leak Allied Signal Plant 6/19/1996

9/16/1996
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Cleo Fields Speaks at LEAN Conference 11/11/1995

11/11/1995
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Dr. Marion Moses on Pesticides and Children 3/16/1995

3/16/1995
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Exxon Chemical Plant 1994 Explosion

8/8/1994
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Fire at BR Exxon plant - 1994

8/8/1994
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Illinois Rivers and LEAN meet in Baton Rouge to discuss Louisiana Proposal

8/26/1993
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Rollins & Catalyst Burning

5/4/1993
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LEAN Demands New President Elect Bill Clinton To Take Action on the Environment

1/25/1993
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Southern University Earth Week Celebration and Recognition 4/26/1992

4/26/1992
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Edwin Edwards appoints Kai Midboe as LDEQ secretary 1991

5/4/1991
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Fish Kills due to Pesticides

5/3/1991
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LEAN awards American Cyanimid with polluter of the month, 1990

10/18/1990
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Reverend Jesse Jackson

4/13/1990
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LSU-TV Interview with Marylee Orr

3/1/1990
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DEQ discovers radioactive scale in pipes at commission's shops

12/17/1989
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Ozone pollution issue complex; Major natural factors toss EPA control strategy off course

11/13/1988
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LEAN receives funding from the Campaign for Human Development, 1988

5/4/1988
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Chamber joins PCB burn opposition

12/13/1984
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Salt water is found in four local wells

1/28/1982