On November eleventh, a controversial plan to expand a massive industrial waste pile in Saint James Parish, Louisiana, received approval from the local planning commission, despite strong community opposition. The waste, originating from a Mosaic Fertilizer plant, will add three hundred and thirty acres to its footprint. The decision highlights the ongoing tension between industrial development and environmental concerns in the region. Local environmental groups plan to appeal the commissions decision to the Parish Council, continuing their fight against what they see as an overburdening of majority Black communities with pollution.

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