St. Bernard group sues to stop new container port

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A group formed to block a proposed $1.5 billion container ship terminal in St. Bernard Parish has been joined by several local cultural associations, businesses, and residents in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that aims to prevent the Port of New Orleans from building the facility.

The lawsuit, filed in St. Bernard Parish District Court, is the latest effort by parish residents trying to kill the project, who argue that it would severely disrupt parish life and damage the environment because of its size and the traffic it would generate.

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Also joining the lawsuit is Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard, a non-profit representing members of the Canary Islander Descendants community and their supporters, which operates a museum and cultural center in the parish; and the Violet Cultural & Historical Association, which represents the majority African-American populace in Violet, and particularly local Black cemeteries and other burial areas.

Businesses joining the lawsuit are Charlie's Restaurant & Catering, the Parish Diner, and AJ Hunt, a local construction firm. Mario Williams and Janet Perez are two residents who also have joined.

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The suit is asking the court for an injunction to block the Louisiana International Terminal, known as the LIT, from moving forward on the grounds that it violates Louisiana's nuisance laws and poses a threat to health and the environment.

"The proposed LIT would have serious negative environmental impacts and cause catastrophic damages not only to neighboring petitioners but to all citizens of the parish," the lawsuit says.

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