Meta to receive over $3 billion in tax breaks for its 2,250 acre Louisiana data center - enough to fund the state's poli

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3. LA has a long history of intentionally turning a blind eye to serious health impacts from

their industrial development and even worse, intentional siting of noxious industries near poor and typically black communities. Thus, the infamous Cancer Alley--an 85-mile stretch along the Mississippi River in Louisiana, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, known for having a high concentration of petrochemical plants and significantly elevated cancer rates among residents. The area is considered a "sacrifice zone" due to the severe health risks posed by industrial pollution, with cancer risks up to forty-seven times greater than acceptable levels set by the U.S. government.

So, now this in the northern delta part of the state--where farming once flourished, but will it now with Meta's Data Center sucking all the water and energy out of the region and leaving behind noxious outputs, including noise?