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Louisiana’s disappearing communities: Historic towns vanish amid petrochemical expansion
May 9, 2026
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The petrochemical boom in the US has generated major profits for large companies, but communities in Louisiana say towns are disappearing and livelihoods are being lost. Residents say their health and history have been sacrificed for industrial progress. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Louisiana #PetrochemicalIndustry #EnvironmentalCrisis #Pollution #PublicHealth #IndustrialExpansion #ClimateChange #CommunityImpact #USIndustry #EnvironmentalJustice #AlJazeeraEnglish
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