Citizen-led pollution monitoring persists in Louisiana, despite law that limits its use

Citizen-led pollution monitoring persists in Louisiana, despite law that limits its use

Cameron Parish resident Karri Hooper takes sound readings from underwater microphones as part of a community science research project on the coast of Southwest Louisiana. (Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator)Communities around Louisiana, in a bid to get more information about the environmental and health impacts of industrial pollution, are taking data collection into their own hands — despite a law restricting how their research findings can be u…