Monday, May 26, 2025

In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution

 In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution (Thanks to Alana for this one)

Community groups are fighting an unusual Louisiana law that restricts how they use data from air-quality monitors, saying it violates free speech.

A meeting of Rise St. James in 2023, a group leading an effort to use low-cost air pollution monitors. Photo by Bryan Tarnowski for The New York Times