Parents worry proposed CO2 pipeline could have ‘catastrophic’ effects on nearby school, neighborhood

By: Safura Syed, Verite News, Eva Tesfaye, WWNO-FM

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: January 16, 2026

Words: 1,388

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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SORRENTO — As a resident of heavily industrial Ascension Parish, Kheri Monks is no stranger to living near petrochemical facilities. Monks has been living in Gonzales for more than a decade. In that time, she had three children. All of them have asthma and were born prematurely. Monks thinks that exposure to pollutants might have led to their health concerns.

“I just can’t help but think, ‘Should I have not given birth here in Louisiana? …

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