Geismar

The industrialization of the community of Geismar, once surrounded by agriculture fields, is representative of many Louisiana communities evolution from agriculture plantations to industrial plants. The predominantly African-American community in Ascension Parish is now surrounded by over 20 industrial facilities including Borden Chemical, BASF, PCS Nitrogen, and Shell Chemical. When EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory(TRI) first came out for the year of 1987, Ascension Parish had the highest toxic releases in the state. 157,704,217 pounds of those toxic releases were in the Geismar area. Geismar resident, Amos Favorite, pictured above during the The Great LA Toxics March of 1988, was one of the founding voices of Louisiana’s Environmental Justice movement and a board member of LEAN. Many Geismar residents continue to be concerned about the myriad of emission sources within their community and their potential impacts on their health and quality of life.

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EPA settles with PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer on hazardous wastewater violations

7/15/2022
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4/26/2022
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Before death from Honeywell chemical release, Geismar plant had small leaks, breakdowns, DEQ says

10/29/2021
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A look at the 25 accidental releases over 10 years that potentially exposed 130 workers

1/3/2021
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What's In Your Water by Consumer Reports

What's In Your Water by Consumer Reports

11/2/2020
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Private Water Well Testing in Louisiana

10/12/2020
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Displaced Communities in Louisiana's Industrial Corridor

5/15/2020
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Top 5 Emitters in Ascension Parish

5/15/2020
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Poverty in Reserve

12/10/2019
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Treatment Methods and cost

11/15/2019
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La.'s industrial corridor is already polluted, and more plants are on the way

10/31/2019
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9/29/2019
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Ol' Man River or Cancer Alley?

9/28/2019
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Toxics march organizers slate environmental fair

11/8/1998
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Some firms clean up their acts

4/25/1991
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His Family Ravaged by Cancer, An Angry Louisiana Man Wages War on the Very Air That He Breathes

3/25/1991
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His Family Ravaged by Cancer, An Angry Louisiana Man Wages War on the Very Air that He Breathes

3/25/1991
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The Wasteland; Abandoned toxic dumps brimming with hazards

3/24/1991
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Keeping water safe is elusive goal

2/19/1991
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Safety not always a shield for workers

2/18/1991
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Troubled plant neighbors would like to breathe easier

2/18/1991
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The chemical industry's toxic toll

2/17/1991
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Beating BASF: OCAW Busts Union-Buster

8/1/1990
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Labor Dispute in Lousiana Ends with Ecological Gain

1/30/1990
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LOCKED OUT! The Story of BASF's Attack on Workers, the Community, and the Environment

2/1/1989