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Public hearing in Edgard held to address environmental and health concerns of residents regarding Formosa's proposed plant.

Article details the twelve areas of concern that fall within the purview of the EIS to be conducted on Formosa; formulated in consideration of two public meetings held in Edgard and comments by mai

EIS for Formosa will probe only environmental and preservation concerns, not the company's track record, hiring practices, or political issues.

Article says that as many as 4,000 construction jobs and 1,600 permanent jobs could be created if Formosa goes through with its plans to construct plant in St. John the Baptist Parish.

$330,300 fines levied against Formosa's Point Comfort facility by OSHA. 62 violations of safety standards, including three willful violations.

Article highlights two opposing viewpoints to proposed Formosa plant through the opinions of two residents, Wilfrend Greene versus Paul Stein. Greene said he has received three buy-out offers.

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Article very similar to "Formosa negotiates to buy plantation..." in TP (Jan. 5, 1991). Formosa opened negotiations to buy Evergreen Plantation, and this has alarmed preservationists.

Public hearing about proposed rezoning change in Wallace met with opposition. One resident likens it to "genocide." Various people from different organizations quoted.

OSHA levied fines against Formosa after a six-month investigation that discovered more than 60 violations at its Point Comfort, TX vinyl chloride plant.