Amy Stelly's efforts to address air quality along the Claiborne Expressway in New Orleans face challenges due to a new Louisiana law that penalizes the sharing of certain air pollution data. While her organization aimed to inform the community about pollution hotspots using data from the Louisiana State University School of Public Health, they had to retract it in light of potential fines. This law raises concerns for community groups advocating for environmental health and the removal of highways affecting their neighborhoods.
'It just didn't make sense to do a big push, given the fact that we were violating the law by even having a meeting,' Stelly said. 'I can't afford $32,500 a day.'
Stelly expressed concern, stating, 'I can't afford to push on this when the penalties for doing so could be so severe, especially for a community-driven initiative.'
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