re: Planning urged to prepare for La.’s chemical boom

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but when Edwin created industrial jobs we all got fricked.

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The EPA laws these refineries have to adhere to are a lot more stringent now than the 80's. Technology has also advanced to a point that things are cleaner and safer now. Not saying it's perfect but you're acting like things haven't evolved in nearly 20 years.

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My family is from south of Lafayette, and say what you want about their lifestyle, but if you look at the cancer deaths on the family tree it is unreal.

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Speculation unless you have statistics from other states or areas that do not have large concentrations of refineries to compare it to.