CONVENT, LA (AP) — The St. James Parish Council has voted to deny Wolverine Terminal Corp.'s application to build a $30 million crude oil terminal and blending operation in Paulina.
The resolution cites the parish's new land use and development ordinance as part of the parish council's decision to deny Wolverine a land use exemption to build its proposed project.
Kate Stevens with The Advocate reports the parish council on Wednesday followed the parish's Planning Commission's recommendation to deny Wolverine the exemption based on the opposition of residents to a new industrial project so close to their homes and on the industry's incompatibility with the parish's land use plan.
Wolverine's proposal included rail and dock facility improvements along with storage tank construction.
