SpaceX ‘pinky promises’ no bad impacts for Louisiana locals — then forced to backtrack
In a tense meeting, SpaceX managers told locals the massive spaceport won’t affect them at all. Then locals pressed for specifics.
Price of Plenty
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Facing high fertilizer costs, farmers still struggle to use less
Fertilizer use can harm the environment, but farmers rely on it for increased yield and profits
Fertilizer plants add to toxic loads in Louisiana’s 'Cancer Alley'
Along one section of the Mississippi River, residents struggle for environmental justice
The cost of growth: Fertilizer companies cash in while farmers and communities struggle
Claims of market manipulation drive national concern over fertilizer industry consolidation
From Factory to Field, Fertilizer Is a Huge Source of Planet-Warming Emissions
Critics say producers are choosing false solutions to shrink their footprint
A lifetime of research links Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' to Midwest fertilizer runoff
Scientists expected to forecast the size of this year’s hypoxic zone this week [June 6]