Community Advocates Challenge Louisiana’s Air Monitoring Law

Community advocates and members are challenging a Louisiana law they say would make it harder to inform citizens of hyperlocal programs that monitor air pollution in real time in areas near heavy industry.

RISE St. James and a coalition of other groups filed a lawsuit against the state over the Louisiana Community Air Monitoring Reliability Act (CAMRA) on Thursday at the US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. They argue the law is hindering monitoring efforts that “help detect pollution levels in areas of the country not well served by traditional ...