Beyond Petrochemicals

Launched by @bloombergdotorg in September 2022, Beyond Petrochemicals aims to halt the rapid expansion of petrochemical and plastic pollution.

[Floodlight @FloodlightNews]

Louisiana measures many toxic air pollutants just once every six days.

On a fixed, publicly known schedule.

That means industrial facilities know *exactly* when the air will be tested.

Our latest investigation: https://t.co/20SYxngGkJ

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

Researchers at @JohnsHopkins have found cancer risk is up to 11 times higher than government estimates in parts of Cancer Alley.

It’s time that regulators use accurate measurements and put people over pollution.

Learn more: https://t.co/dT6lzaCxyP

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

Let's celebrate! In recognition of her transformative work with frontline communities battling petrochemical pollution and advancing environmental justice, @HeatherMcTeer, executive director of Beyond Petrochemicals, has been named to the 2025 @Forbes Sustainability Leaders list.

[Heather McTeer Toney #PeopleOverPollution♻️ @HeatherMcTeer]

Together we can win! Being named a 2025 @Forbes Sustainability Leader is proof of what our movement can achieve. I'm grateful to help protect people & families from toxic pollution across the Gulf South, Ohio River Valley, & beyond.
#BeyondPetrochemicals #ClimateJustice #Forbes

[Climate Reality @ClimateReality]

Our founder and chairman, @algore, just took the stage at Cancer Alley United: Rise for Our Lives Before We Die – calling out polluters, connecting the dots from Hurricane Katrina to Cancer Alley, and standing in solidarity with communities demanding justice. Watch live: https://t.co/t3GIw5hbNN

[Climate Reality @ClimateReality]

@risestjames, @ClimateReality, and our founder @algore along with some of our organizational friends – @RevDrBarber's @BRepairers, @RevYearwood's @HipHopCaucus, and The @BeyondPetrochem Campaign, – invite you to this FREE mass revival event on August 27. https://t.co/QYlZLptCJG

[Pattrn @pattrn]

Delegates from more than 150 countries are in negotiations over a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty. @BeyondPetrochem's @HeatherMcTeer explains what is being debated and how you can tackle plastic and petrochemical pollution in your community.

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

This change will likely remove carbon pollution limits for the petrochemical industry, which makes up 5% of US GHG emissions. That is expected to rise by as much as 32% in the next five years, even without this repeal.

https://t.co/xqP1BcemA4

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

Mossville, Louisiana, was an historic freedmen community. Now it's a ghost town. It's time to put people over pollution.

[The YEARS Project @theYEARSproject]

The #petrochemicalindustry came to Mossville, and Mossville paid the price. But two longtime friends are not going to let spills, explosions, or cancer stop them from fighting to protect the rest of their Southwest Louisiana home. Go to https://t.co/WrELJLUbfm to learn more.

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

This is a history some want to ignore. There is a straight line from plantations to petrochemical plants.

[The YEARS Project @theYEARSproject]

Communities in #CancerAlley are trying to preserve the history of their ancestors who were enslaved at the Orange Grove Plantation. But first they need to take down the #pollutingindustry that now wants to build on the land. Go to https://t.co/Fm4nPS26pq to take action now!

[Bloomberg Philanthropies @BloombergDotOrg]

We're taking bold action to protect the environment. Here's how. #WorldEnvironmentDay

[IEEFA.org @ieefa_institute]

If the misaligned partnership between the state of Louisiana and petrochemical producers continues, it is likely to crowd out development strategies to address climate change and cut toxic pollution, like that which plagues "Cancer Alley."

Our research: https://t.co/HzkfOvuWGj

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

Science is confirming what fenceline communities experience every day. In February 2023, with funding from @BeyondPetrochem, researchers from @JohnsHopkins traveled through parts of Cancer Alley, taking measurements of 45 different air pollutants.

What they found was alarming.

[The YEARS Project @theYEARSproject]

When Johns Hopkins scientists drove their air testing van to #CancerAlley, they didn’t have a lot of pre-existing studies to compare to. And the #petrochemicalindustry self-reports to the EPA. What they found astonished them. Go to https://t.co/SdhcaLzuRQ to learn more.

[The YEARS Project @theYEARSproject]

When Johns Hopkins scientists drove their air testing van to #CancerAlley, they didn’t have a lot of pre-existing studies to compare to. And the #petrochemicalindustry self-reports to the EPA. What they found astonished them. Go to https://t.co/SdhcaLzuRQ to learn more.

[The YEARS Project @theYEARSproject]

Louisiana has some the highest rates of #lowbirthweight, #pretermbirth, and #infantmortality in the nation. Black mothers and their children fare the worst. So what’s going on? Go to https://t.co/C33aczUEwf to learn more.

@KeepNupWithKait @BeyondPetrochem #petrochemicals

[Floodlight @FloodlightNews]

Black and brown communities have long been asked to bear the cost of new industry.
But when it comes to sharing in the benefits—like high-paying jobs—they’re routinely left out. https://t.co/oDqMvHtRkg

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

As we honor mothers this week, we are proud to team up with @YEARSofLIVING to share this important story.

[Floodlight @FloodlightNews]

A new documentary from The YEARS Project features Floodlight reporter Terry L. Jones and dives into the truth behind the “jobs vs. pollution” trade-off.

Spoiler: It’s not really a trade-off if one group gets the jobs and another gets the pollution. https://t.co/oDqMvHtRkg

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

Researchers at @JohnsHopkins have developed a better way to measure the cumulative health risks communities face from multiple toxic air pollutants.

Learn more: https://t.co/E7ATklgire

#PeopleOverPollution #EarthMonth

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

The ammonia industry is betting big on new facilities fueled by tax incentives. But experts have serious doubts.

Discover the report from @O_R_V_I: https://t.co/dh2xBRY4tj

#ABadBet #EarthMonth

[Beyond Petrochemicals @BeyondPetrochem]

Communities triumph! After years of community organizing and pushback, Mitsubishi halted plans for a chemical plant in ‘Cancer Alley,' marking a significant win to put people over pollution.

https://t.co/sz5ElAycBv

#BeyondPetrochemicals #EarthMonth