Today, petrochemical expansion continues to be rubber-stamped in Louisiana, and many of these companies are making plans for a massive buildout of new and existing plants in Louisiana, Texas and Ohio.

Beverly Wright | Louisiana Illuminator
Dr. Beverly Wright is founder and executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, and a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice is a partner of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Beyond Petrochemicals campaign.