Loyola Law Students go ALL IN on Corona stupidity

SIAP.. Loyola Law students wrote a letter to JBE urging him to shut down all petrochem facilities in Louisiana and revoke air pollution permits citing exacerbation of symptoms due to air pollution.

Now, we can talk about air pollution, and it makes sense that it could exacerbate symptoms, but what the everliving hell would shutting them all down do? Other than completely unemploy over half of the state.

Loyola Law Letter to the Editor

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We are writing to urge you to immediately revoke the permits for Formosa Plastics in St. James Parish, and to order the safe slow down and shut down of petrochemical plants operating in Louisiana. These major sources of air pollution compound the fatalities of COVID-19.

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We write to call your attention to the alarming human rights violations being suffered by residents of our state as a result of the continued operation of the petrochemical industry in the midst of the devastating coronavirus pandemic. Fundamental rights to life, health, and a safe environment are at stake.

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But you have the power to mitigate the damage of this public health catastrophe. It is time to publicly recognize that toxic air pollution from poorly regulated petrochemical facilities is contributing to the disproportionate mortality rate of Louisianans and take decisive action to protect us. Issue an Executive Order safely halting their operations, at least for the duration of this crisis.

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Everyone always trying to one up each other with the shutdowns and cancellations, Loyola law said "frick it we're going all in"