Revealed: Louisiana created alleged conflict of interest in ‘Cancer Alley’ case

Louisiana AG hired lawyers for EPA negotiations who were also representing chemical firm at center of inquiry, documents show

Facing a pivotal federal investigation into Louisiana's relationship with petro-chemical companies, the state's attorney general hired lawyers who were simultaneously representing one of the main corporations at the center of the investigation, documents reveal.

The revelations, contained in documents released under public records requests, have led to allegations of a major conflict of interest and come just weeks after the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] dropped its civil rights investigation.