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Residents sue Louisiana parish to halt polluting plants.

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Residents of St. James Parish, Louisiana, have filed a federal lawsuit against the parish council for approving the construction of several petrochemical factories in two Black districts that emit harmful amounts of toxic chemicals. The plaintiffs are calling for a moratorium on such plants, as well as an independent environmental monitoring of air, water, and soil. The lawsuit alleges civil rights, environmental justice, and religious liberty violations, and claims that some of the factories were built on and destroyed the burial grounds of deceased slaves, making it impossible for their descendants to visit their dead ancestors. The case will be assigned, and the parish will be served and given an opportunity to respond in the coming weeks.

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