Current proposal fails to consider all pollution and denies the public its lawful hearing In comments submitted today to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Sierra Club argues that Meta’s most recent air permit revisions trigger major-source permit requirements despite the tech conglomerate attempting to maintain a “minor source” permit … [continued]
The Air Permit Application for the Facility Submitted to LDEQ Lacks Full Analysis Required by Law The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality must fully evaluate the veracity of local job claims, community impacts of taxpayer subsidies, and other economic ripple effects of Hyundai Steel’s proposed facility, according to new comments … [continued]
After spending years as one of the nation’s biggest data center supporters, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has issued a hollow executive order calling for guardrails that would do far too little to protect Louisianans from the impacts of the very centers he has been courting. In response, Sierra Club issued the … [continued]
Air Permit Application Lacks Meaningful EJ Analysis After Company Removed Original, Flawed Version. Donaldsonville, La. — Sierra Club and its Delta Chapter called on the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to conduct a project-specific environmental justice analysis of Hyundai Steel’s proposed facility in Louisiana. The request comes after the company … [continued]
Hyundai IONIQ 5 under production in Metaplant in Savannah, Georgia. Photo by Kyle Field | CleanTechnica.
More changes needed to bring the plant into line with the law and community expectations Donaldsonville, La. — In an update made public Monday, Hyundai Steel submitted changes to its air permit application that reveal the company plans to switch nine dirty industrial heaters at its proposed steel plant from … [continued]
The permit contains significant flaws & inconsistencies that should prompt thorough review by LDEQ. Baton Rouge, LA — Today, Sierra Club submitted a detailed analysis to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality highlighting the flaws and errors in Hyundai Steel’s air permit application for its proposed steel plant in Ascension Parish. The … [continued]
ASCENSION PARISH, LA — A coalition of labor unions, community and climate groups have written to the Hyundai CEO asking the company to ensure its proposed $5.8 billion steel mill in Donaldsonville meets strong health and environmental standards, while providing quality jobs. The letter follows a meeting in the Lemann … [continued]
CAMERON PARISH, Louisiana — Yesterday, Cameron Parish was rocked by an explosion along the Delfin LNG pipeline near Holly Beach and Johnson Bayou that has left one person injured, a stark reminder of the dangers of fossil fuel infrastructure. In response, the Sierra Club and For a Better Bayou released … [continued]
Treaty Oak Clean Energy recently announced it entered into agreements with the technology company Meta for two utility-scale solar projects totaling 385 MW in Louisiana. The solar projects are backed by power purchase agreements with Meta. Chris Elrod, the Co-Founder and CEO of Treaty Oak Clean Energy, answered some questions … [continued]
NREL researchers helped develop resources for program implementers to assess which solar implementation pathways to pursue, including rooftop solar, community solar, solar water heaters, and intergovernmental program partnerships. Illustration by NREL
The courts are increasingly being asked to make decisions the Congress and the Executive refuse to make to protect the citizens of the US.
