Community celebrates Byhalia Pipeline cancellation one year later
After the Byhalia Pipeline project was canceled on July 2, 2021, the residents who opposed it met at Alonzo Weaver Park for a celebration. A year later, they returned to the same spot to mark the occasion once again.
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Byhalia Connection Byhalia Pipeline Protect Our Aquifer Memphis Community Against Pollution Sierra Club Alonzo Weaver Park crude oil pipeline Plains All American Valero Energy Corp. Southern Environmental Law CenterKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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