In state court in February, the group filed suit against the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, alleging that the state agency violated the Clean Air Act when it granted Formosa permits. Despite RISE St. James’s consistent public engagement on this issue and significance of these burial grounds for many of its members and people in the community, Formosa did not inform them of the situation. 296 talking about this.

RISE St. James is a faith-based grassroots organization formed to advocate for racial and environmental justice in St. James, Louisiana.

Since then Rise St. James has been fighting on multiple fronts. Resist is a foundation that supports people's movements for justice and liberation. Fighting for our community, children, & health

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