Formosa Petrochemical controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Louisiana court invalidates project permits
A state judge ruled that the permit decision was arbitrary and capricious, citing selective and inconsistent data, inadequate consideration of cumulative pollution, and insufficient evidentiary support.
2020
Environmental controversy over the Louisiana Sunshine Project
The proposed Louisiana complex faced opposition from environmental and public-health organizations, which argued that it would increase toxic air pollution, greenhouse-gas emissions, wetlands impacts, and environmental burdens in a historically African American area. The controversy intensified after state permits were issued and the Army Corps of Engineers withdrew its wetlands approval.