Mississippi River industrial corridor

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The Mississippi River industrial corridor is a heavily industrialized stretch along the lower Mississippi River in Louisiana, known for its dense concentration of petrochemical plants and refineries and associated environmental and health concerns.

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instanceOf environmental justice hotspot
geographic region
industrial region
alsoKnownAs Cancer Alley
Chemical Corridor
containsFacilityType chemical plant
fertilizer plant
hazardous waste site
oil refinery
petrochemical plant
plastics plant
waste disposal facility
country United States
extendsFrom Baton Rouge, Louisiana
extendsTo New Orleans, Louisiana
linked to: New Orleans
hasDemographicCharacteristic large African American population in many river parishes
hasIssue disproportionate impact on Black communities
fenceline community exposure
industrial accidents
regulatory enforcement disputes
toxic emissions
hasPrimaryIndustry chemical manufacturing
fertilizer production
oil refining
petrochemical industry
plastics manufacturing
synthetic rubber production
knownFor air pollution
elevated cancer risk concerns
environmental health concerns
environmental justice conflicts
high concentration of industrial facilities
water pollution
lengthApproxKm 137
lengthApproxMiles 85
locatedIn Louisiana
locatedOn Lower Mississippi River
passesThrough Ascension Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish
Iberville Parish
Jefferson Parish
Orleans Parish
St. Charles Parish
St. James Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish
West Baton Rouge Parish
regulatoryAuthority Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
United States Environmental Protection Agency
subjectOf documentaries on pollution and cancer risk
environmental justice studies
public health research
timePeriod developed primarily in the mid-20th century

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St. James Parish, Louisiana locatedIn Mississippi River industrial corridor
Oil Capital of the World hasGeographicContext Midwestern and Southern United States energy corridor
linked to: Mississippi River industrial corridor
LaPlace, Louisiana isInRegion Mississippi River industrial corridor
Port of Greater Baton Rouge isPartOf Lower Mississippi River port complex
linked to: Mississippi River industrial corridor
Convent, Louisiana isOn Mississippi River east bank industrial corridor
linked to: Mississippi River industrial corridor
Mississippi River industrial corridor alsoKnownAs Cancer Alley
linked to: Mississippi River industrial corridor
Gramercy, Louisiana belongsTo Mississippi River industrial corridor
Lutcher, Louisiana locatedOnTransportCorridor Mississippi River corridor
linked to: Mississippi River industrial corridor
Iberville Parish, Louisiana locatedIn Mississippi River industrial corridor
U.S. Gulf Coast petrochemical corridor majorSubregion New Orleans–Mississippi River industrial corridor
linked to: Mississippi River industrial corridor
Bayou Choctaw near Mississippi River corridor
linked to: Mississippi River industrial corridor
Avondale, Louisiana locatedInRegion Mississippi River industrial corridor
subject linked to: Avondale
River Parishes region partOf Mississippi River corridor
linked to: Mississippi River industrial corridor