Stop the Wallace Grain Elevator

08/14/2023

The Descendants Project Co-Founder Jo Banner will share her experience living in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley as part of the “Problem with Plastics” panel at the Parliament of World Religions. Petrochemicals used in the upstream production of plastic contribute to a 95th percentile of cancer risk in St. John the Baptist Parish.

09/01/2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is meeting with the The Descendants Project "to review whether construction of a proposed grain elevator in St. John the Baptist Parish might harm slave burial grounds and other historic properties.

The meeting, set for Thursday, comes two weeks after Descendants Project members testified about the project before the United Nations at a conference in Switzerland.

The Corps of Engineers will conduct a review in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA). The Section 106 review, according to the U.S. General Services Administration, must consider public views and concerns about historic preservation issues when making final project decisions."

To learn more please read the full article below. https://lailluminator.com/briefs/federal-government-to-review-proposed-grain-elevators-risk-to-louisiana-slave-burial-sites/?fbclid=IwAR18NWxT4D56rqFLAZ6XFnTEU286d8f9LN5o-iUGka0IvyeEW-t9ZmHxV2c

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will meet with the Descendants Project Thursday to review whether a proposed grain elevator might harm slave burial grounds.

08/16/2022

The Descendants Project will keep fighting to .

With this decision they can now move forward in their attempt to nullify the zoning ordinance that would allow for the construction of the proposed Greenfield grain terminal.

Please read the full article below.

The suit is part of a broader effort to stop the construction of the large grain terminal.

08/11/2022

We are taking our fight to save our community to the world.

Please follow The Descendants Project's page to see updates on their visit to the United Nations in Geneva.

The founders of The Descendants Project Jo Banner and Joy Banner testified before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

They demand a moratorium on toxic industry in their community which is nicknamed "Cancer Alley".

07/18/2022

You deserve a say in our community's future!

Join the House Committee on Natural Resources: Democrats
for a virtual input forum on Wednesday, July 20th at 11:00am.

Our input will help shape legislation to fight pollution and environmental racism in our community.

Register here: https://ushr.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsduurpjwiHecDqZbp-1IJz2KevLMw5wM?fbclid=IwAR0W_982Lwo6ywUhJLRrKXR73_49ZeJ9bVVMy4mNKQBjhh68sO1IDA3937o

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07/14/2022

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has written a letter stating their concern from a number of stakeholders regarding the building of the proposed Greenfield Louisiana Grain Terminal in Wallace.

A federal agency, ACHP - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of USA's diverse historic resources.

Read the full letter below.
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07/09/2022

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http://thedescendantsproject.org

06/20/2022

This weekend The Descendants Project hosted a congressional delegation to discuss the environmental issues in Cancer Alley including the proposed Greenfield grain elevator, and the Environmental Justice For All Act.
Chairman Raúl M. Grijalva has held a press conference and is touring through St. James and St. John parishes.

Closing out our Juneteenth observation, Congressman Raul M. Grijalva presented our founders Jo Banner and Joy Banner with these Congressional certificates of recognition.

This photo is from a congressional delegation The Descendants Project hosted this weekend to discuss the environmental issues in Cancer Alley including the proposed Greenfield grain elevator, and the Environmental Justice For All Act.

Chairman Raúl M. Grijalva was part of the delegation and attended a press conference, a tour through St. James and St. John parishes, and a land blessing ceremony at the site of the proposed grain elevator on Sunday, June 19th for Juneteenth.