News Article: Formosa lawsuit delayed in St. John
Judge Remy Chaisson postponed lawsuit brought forth by Save Our Wetlands over construction of Formosa's rayon plant for at least a month, citing conflicts with another trial.
News Article: Competing visions of the future
Author writes about two competing visions regarding the proposed Formosa facility; one, in support of it as it will help the poor and downtrodden in the region, and the other against it as it will
News Article: Court rejects lawsuit to block Formosa plant
State dismissed Save Our Wetlands zoning lawsuit aimed at blocking Formosa's rayon plant's construction.
News Article: South La. port cut as defendant in Formosa suit
State Judge Remy Chaisson dismissed the South LA Port Commission as a defendent in a lawsuit brought forth by Save Our Wetlands that is seeking to block construction of Formosa's proposed rayon pla
News Article: Testimony casts doubt on Formosa 1992 exit: Millet blamed by witness
Author notes that testimony in Lester Millet Jr.'s federal extortion trial on charges stemming from Formosa's proposed rayon plant have called into question the real reason the company cancelled it
News Article: Donations Returned
Small blurb that notes that Governor Buddy Roemer will return $15,000 in campagin contributions to three Formosa Plastics Corporation group companies to avoid "the perception of a conflict of inter
News Article: Millet extortion trial has St. John abuzz with speculation
Lester Millet was indicted in June and September 1995 by federal grand juries on extortion, money-laundeering, and racketeering-related charges.
News Article: Beyond environmental unconcern
Small blurb that notes that Governor Buddy Roemer will return $15,000 in campagin contributions to three Formosa Plastics Corporation group companies to avoid "the perception of a conflict of inter
News Article: Judge-Millet deal in rayon plant revealed in court
On Millet's federal extortion trial's third day, it came out that state District Judge Joel T.
Save Our Wetlands sued Lester Millet in order to challenge his rezoning to bring in Formosa plant.