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![A metal pelican in Manchac, Louisiana.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/07/9B3A1848-Edit-400x300.jpg)
In Louisiana’s Vanishing Wetlands, Ecotourism Reeks of Greenwashing
Manchac is next to two protected wildlife management areas and is already a tourist destination.
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From New Orleans to the DNC, Pressure Builds to Cut Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
Institutions of all stripes are moving to sever their financial ties to the fossil fuel industry.
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Louisiana Homeowner Left to Hold Bayou Bridge Pipeline Accountable for Damaging Her Home
Dealing with the Bayou Bridge Pipeline representatives has left a bitter taste in the mouths of residents.
![Workers proceed with construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in St. James, Louisiana.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/DERMANSKY-9B3A2671-Edit-400x300.jpg)
Bayou Bridge Pipeline Construction Proceeds in Louisiana Community Despite Invalid Permit Ruling
Construction of the pipeline didn't stop after the community won its case.
![Pastor Harry Joseph of the Mount Triumph Baptist Church in St. James, Louisiana.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2018_0508pas_-400x300.jpg)
Louisiana Judge Rules Bayou Bridge Pipeline’s Coastal Use Permit Is Illegal
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources failed to follow state guidelines when issuing the permit.
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Experts on Bayou Bridge Robocalls Have Ties to TigerSwan, Industry Groups
Listeners to the calls were never informed of the experts' ties.
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TigerSwan Employee Applied for Security License in Louisiana Without Disclosing Ties — After Firm’s Attempt Was Denied
Several environmental groups opposed to the Bayou Bridge pipeline attempted to intervene in this case.
![Keith Hunter, long-time resident of St. James, Louisiana, in March 2017, roughly a year before he died.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/04/2017_0404dermansky1-400x300.jpg)
A Death in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Reinforces a Small Town’s Fears of Industry Impacts
Helping the residents of St. James relocate seems more feasible than assuring them that the air they are breathing is clean.
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Bayou Bridge Pipeline Faces Mounting Legal Challenges in Louisiana
"If the Bayou Bridge pipeline is built, a 75-foot-wide swath of trees will be pulverized."
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Concerned Citizens in Cancer Alley Vow to Ramp Up Battle Against Industrial Pollution in 2018
A group of residents group plans to get political and broaden its reach.