Tristan Baurick
Environment reporter @VeriteNewsNola & @Grist • Climate change, pollution, energy, wildlife, coastal restoration • Past: Times-Picayune, Ted Scripps fellow
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peoplesworld.org | Tristan Baurick
On a summer night in 2023, an explosion at one of Louisiana’s biggest petrochemical complexes sent a plume of fire into the sky. More explosions followed as poison gas spewed from damaged tanks at the Dow chemical plant, triggering a shelter-in-place order for anyone within a half mile of the facility, which sprawls across more than 830 acres near Baton Rouge. For more than a year, a little-known government agency has been investigating the incident.
Trump Shutdown of Chemical Safety Watchdog Could Mean ‘More Explosions, More Deaths’ in Cancer Alley
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healthcarejournalbr.com | Tristan Baurick
By: Tristan Baurick, Verite - June 14, 2025 Louisiana IlluminatorOn a summer night in 2023, an explosion at one of Louisiana’s biggest petrochemical complexes sent a plume of fire into the sky. More explosions followed as poison gas spewed from damaged tanks at the Dow chemical plant, triggering a shelter-in-place order for anyone within a half mile of the facility, which sprawls across more than 830 acres near Baton Rouge.
Trump Shutdown of Chemical Safety Watchdog Could Mean ‘More Explosions, More Deaths’ in Cancer Alley
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healthcarejournalno.com | Tristan Baurick
By: Tristan Baurick, Verite - June 14, 2025 Louisiana IlluminatorOn a summer night in 2023, an explosion at one of Louisiana’s biggest petrochemical complexes sent a plume of fire into the sky. More explosions followed as poison gas spewed from damaged tanks at the Dow chemical plant, triggering a shelter-in-place order for anyone within a half mile of the facility, which sprawls across more than 830 acres near Baton Rouge.
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govexec.com | Tristan Baurick
"This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here."On a summer night in 2023, an explosion at one of Louisiana’s biggest petrochemical complexes sent a plume of fire into the sky. More explosions followed as poison gas spewed from damaged tanks at the Dow chemical plant, triggering a shelter-in-place order for anyone within a half mile of the facility, which sprawls across more than 830 acres near Baton Rouge.
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grist.org | Tristan Baurick
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Verite News, a nonprofit news organization with a mission to produce in-depth journalism in underserved communities in the New Orleans area. On a summer night in 2023, an explosion at one of Louisiana’s biggest petrochemical complexes sent a plume of fire into the sky.
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