Air Liquide

PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) — Residents living near the Air Liquide Specialty Chemical plant have gone to court seeking damages as a result of the plant's May 21 explosion and chemical fire. The Advocate reports a lawsuit filed May 23 in state court by a Baton Rouge law firm claims Air Liquide conducted negligent operations leading to the fire that forced residents out of their homes for two days w

PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) — The Air Liquide Specialty Chemicals plant in Port Allen is expected to reopen and resume normal operation Wednesday. The plant has been shut down since May 21 so that officials could investigate the cause of an explosion and chemical fire...

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