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EPA heard citizens' comments and concerns about Formosa at a public meeting in Edgard, which is the first step in a year-long process on doing an EIS; article notes how site of Whitney Planation wa

Notes that St. John Parish Planning and Zoning commissioners voted 6-0 to rezone 1,800 acre site to allow for the construction of Formosa's proposed petrochemical complex.

All nine St. John the Baptist Parish councilmen and the parish president took to the witness stand in Edgard to defend their rezoning decision in the lawsuit brought by Save Our Wetlands.

Article is about how St. John the Baptist Parish Council approved controversial rezoning request so that proposed Formosa plant can go ahead being built.

Article ponders what will happen next to the Whitney Plantation now that Formosa has scrapped its plan for building a petrochemical complex.

Prominent New Orleans trial laywer and real estate developer will buy Whitney Plantation and has promised to do a full resoration of the Creole mansion and its 23 outbuildings.

Author writes of how rural community life on west bank of St. John the Baptist Parish is about to be transformed if the proposed Formosa complex is built.

Two twins who as children lived and visited Whitney Plantation recall their memories. New Orleans lawyer John Cummings is going to buy the plantation from Formosa.

Anthony writes the good news that Formosa has backed off from their proposed plans and that he has a buyer who is interested in purchasing Whitney and about 50 acres.

A letter from Anthony (presumably Tassin) to Deanna, as well as an excerpt from The Prophet by Kahil Gibran.