Baton Rouge

The Shell Norco oil refinery along the Mississippi River in Norco, LA.

Hurricane Ida adds misery to 'Cancer Alley': Part II

“The chemical plants are really having a ball with this hurricane,” says Sharon Lavigne, a local activist who has been fighting to stop pollution in a highly toxic area of southern Louisiana.

Hurricane Ida adds misery to 'Cancer Alley': Part II
Founder of RISE St. James and 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Sharon Lavigne

Hurricane Ida adds misery to 'Cancer Alley': Part I

Hurricane Ida adds misery to 'Cancer Alley': Part I
Abdullah Muflahi

Eyewitness who filmed Alton Sterling's death is suing the Baton Rouge police

Eyewitness who filmed Alton Sterling's death is suing the Baton Rouge police
A police officer gestures during a demonstration that denounced the fatal shooting by police of two black men in Phoenix, AZ, July 8, 2016.

Why it matters that the Bahamas issued a travel advisory for the US

Why it matters that the Bahamas issued a travel advisory for the US

Israeli prime minister blames Iran for deadly suicide attack in Bulgaria

Israeli prime minister blames Iran for deadly suicide attack in Bulgaria

Foreign Teachers Used to Fill Shortages in the US Now Face Victimization

Despite their importance, some foreign teachers have been victimized by the recruiters and by school districts.

Foreign Teachers Used to Fill Shortages in the US Now Face Victimization

Spillway Opened, Small Town Residents Fear Flooding in La.

Spillway Opened, Small Town Residents Fear Flooding in La.

Top of the Hour: Flooding Cajun Country, Morning Headlines

Top of the Hour: Flooding Cajun Country, Morning Headlines

This Week's Agenda: Debt Ceiling, Middle East, IMF

This Week's Agenda: Debt Ceiling, Middle East, IMF

Man vs. Nature Along the Mississippi Delta

Man vs. Nature Along the Mississippi Delta

LOE Retrospective/ Cancer Alley

To commemorate our 20th anniversary, Living on Earth is digging back into our archives to revisit some of our first shows. This week, we travel down to the lower Mississippi River in Louisiana, an area that over a hundred petrochemical plants, and many African Americans call home.

LOE Retrospective/ Cancer Alley
The World

What's on the agenda for America's black mayors?

The 35th Annual National Conference of Black Mayors convenes today in Las Vegas. In honor of the conference, we put together our own roundtable of black mayors to talk about issues they're facing during these tough economic times.

What's on the agenda for America's black mayors?

Rising Up from a Toxic Legacy

The Louisiana environmental activist who coined the term "Cancer Alley" to describe the row of industrial and petro-chemical plants that line the Mississippi, looks ahead to the future of New Orleans.

Rising Up from a Toxic Legacy