Louisiana’s disappearing communities: Historic towns vanish amid petrochemical expansion

The petrochemical boom in the US has generated major profits for large companies, but communities in Louisiana say towns are disappearing and livelihoods are being lost. Residents say their health and history have been sacrificed for industrial progress.

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports.

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