{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-responds-epas-recommended-closure-reserve-elementary", "Congressman\u00a0Troy\u00a0Carter Responds to EPA\u2019s Recommended\u00a0Closure of Reserve Elementary School Due to Toxic Exposure", "2022-10-25", "2022", "2022-10", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "RESERVE, L.A. \u2013 Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. released a statement responding to the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) recommendation to close Fifth Ward Elementary School due to toxic exposure. The findings follow a 56-page letter outlining environmental injustice against Black community members in Louisiana\u2019s Industrial Corridor.\n\n\u201cA society can be judged on how it treats its children and the most vulnerable members of its community.\n\n\u201cThe high level of toxic exposure from the nearby Denka Plant on a primarily African AmericanElementary School is a classic case of environmental injustice.\n\n\u201cWe cannot accept the reality that people in our community \u2013 especially our beloved children \u2013 are being exposed to dangerous toxins.\n\n\u201cYour zip code should never define your destiny, and certainly not your health.\n\n\u201cWhile our state\u2019s Industrial Corridor\u2019s economy largely centers around petrochemical plants, we cannot put industry above the health of the people.\n\n\u201cI came to Congress with a promise that I would engage, listen to, and fight for the people of the River Parishes. I intend to keep that promise.\n\n\u201cI will be following up and working closely with the EPA, Louisiana DEQ, and local leaders, activists, and residents on this issue. The safety and well-being of our community and our community\u2019s children must be a top priority.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-responds-epas-recommended-closure-reserve-elementary"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5092398971319199, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}