EditorialAn overview of St. James, La., one of several Mississippi River towns dotted by chemical plants and oil refineries, on April 7, 2017. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
EditorialAn overview of St. James, La., one of several Mississippi River towns dotted by chemical plants and oil refineries, on April 7, 2017. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
EditorialAn overview of St. James, La., one of several Mississippi River towns dotted by chemical plants and oil refineries, on April 7, 2017. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
EditorialAn overview of St. James, La., one of several Mississippi River towns dotted by chemical plants and oil refineries, on April 7, 2017. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
EditorialAn overview of St. James, La., one of several Mississippi River towns dotted by chemical plants and oil refineries, on April 7, 2017. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
EditorialAn overview of St. James, La., one of several Mississippi River towns dotted by chemical plants and oil refineries, on April 7, 2017. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
EditorialAn overview of St. James, La., one of several Mississippi River towns dotted by chemical plants and oil refineries, on April 7, 2017. (William Widmer/The New York Times)