Two Women, One Goal: Stopping Formosa Plastics

After polluting Texas waterways with plastic, the company is targeting Louisiana

Delia Ridge Creamer
Mar 19, 2020 · 5 min read
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Diane Wilson and Sharon Lavigne (right) together at the Formosa Town Hall RISE St. James organized in early March.

Diane Wilson exposed Formosa Plastics’ rampant pollution of Texas waterways. Sharon Lavigne has been leading the opposition to the company’s massive proposed petrochemical complex in Louisiana. Recently the two came together to demand that the St…

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