Members of several environmental and health groups gathered in the lobby of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office on Wednesday, protesting the Bayou Bridge Pipeline project and asking him to at least do an environmental impact study.

Anne Rolfes, founding director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, spoke about the project’s projected impact, along with the lack of job opportunities available for state residents. The event was streamed live on Facebook.

The $750 million project would extend the pipeline 162 miles from Lake Charles to St. James Parish and could transport up to 480,000 barrels of petroleum products per day. 

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