Business Louisiana petrochemical industry launching sustainability effort By Deanna B. Narveson - May 4, 2023 The ExxonMobil Baton Rouge chemical plant is part of the petrochemical complex. (File photo) FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint After residents of Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, put a national spotlight on their environmental concerns, petrochemical giants are backing the creation of a new “sustainability council,” documents show. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.