EiJ Global Record: Calhoun County, Texas, USA
This is a case study collection focused on Calhoun County, Texas, including material about different petrochemical plants, environmental activism, and visions for reviving the fishing community.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Collection for Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, focused on Formosa Plastics' operations in the Renwu Industrial Park.
Yunlin County, Taiwan
This is a case study collection focused on Yunlin and Changhua Counties, Taiwan, including material focused on environmental activism, litigation, and media analysis related to Formosa Plastics' Si
News Article: Chemical complex backed by St. John zoning board
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.
News Article: Officials defend Formosa rezoning
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.
News Article: Council Oks rezoning for new Formosa plant
Article is about how St. John the Baptist Parish Council approved controversial rezoning request so that proposed Formosa plant can go ahead being built.
News Article: Whitney may be too costly to refurbish, experts say
Article ponders what will happen next to the Whitney Plantation now that Formosa has scrapped its plan for building a petrochemical complex.
News Article: New Orleans lawyer to buy, restore St. John plantation
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.
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