Summary
- The article discusses how the expansion of carbon capture technology in the petrochemical industry is disproportionately affecting Black communities in areas like Cancer Alley, replicating existing racial injustices.
- Companies are building new chemical plants using carbon capture and storage technology, but residents are concerned about potential health risks from other pollutants released during production.
- Residents in Elkinsville and St. Rose are fighting against a new blue ammonia plant that has yet to receive permits.
- This expansion of petrochemical industry infrastructure in Louisiana is exacerbating environmental injustices and impacting communities already heavily exposed to toxic air emissions.