Lake Charles

An environmental group is criticizing Louisiana regulators for what it calls late and lenient enforcement of pollution rules in Lake Charles, an industrial hub in the state's southwest. The group says delayed and weak action allows polluters to continue operating without meaningful consequences, raising concerns about air and water quality for residents living near industry.

Environmental groups are criticizing Louisiana regulators for delayed and weak enforcement of pollution rules in Lake Charles, an industrial hub in the state's petrochemical corridor. The criticism, reported by the Louisiana Illuminator, contends the state has responded too slowly and too softly to violations affecting the area's air and water. The complaints add to long-standing scrutiny of industrial pollution in southwest Louisiana.