Tag Archives: ExxonMobil
Buffer zones and green space: Taking photos of old neighborhoods near refineries, and what happens when you get caught
By LABB staff member Benjamin Leger Four vehicles were parked behind me, blocking my only way out on a dead-end road. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Department, Baton Rouge Police Department and two ExxonMobil security vehicles. Their lights were … Continue reading
North Baton Rouge residents recount days after Gustav – and the refinery pollution that came with it
By LABB staff member Benjamin Leger, based on interviews with Istrouma residents in mid-September Hurricane Gustav made landfall near Cocodrie, La., Sept. 1, 2008, and wreaked havoc on 34 parishes, working its way up the center of the state and … Continue reading
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