Community Win: Judge Says Cancer Alley Landmark Lawsuit May Proceed
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Plastic Pollution Coalition issued the following news:
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Community Win: Judge Says Cancer Alley Landmark Lawsuit May Proceed
In a major community win, a federal district court ruled last week that groups representing residents of Louisiana's Cancer Alley may proceed with their landmark lawsuit pursuing a moratorium on industrial facilities in two majority-Black districts in St. James Parish. Plaintiffs can now move forwar . . .
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Community Win: Judge Says Cancer Alley Landmark Lawsuit May Proceed
In a major community win, a federal district court ruled last week that groups representing residents of Louisiana's Cancer Alley may proceed with their landmark lawsuit pursuing a moratorium on industrial facilities in two majority-Black districts in St. James Parish. Plaintiffs can now move forwar . . .