A battle for life and water in southern Louisiana

Wooden directional sign post in a grassy field pointing to various camps including Camp White Pine, Pine Ridge, and Oak Town. The top sign reads "L'eau est la vie" (Water is life) under a clear blue sky.

A group of people crossing a street at a railroad crossing in a small town neighborhood under cloudy skies. Houses and utility poles line the street, with a red train visible in the background.

A swollen muddy river flows past a tree-lined bank under a partly cloudy sky. Lily pads float on the brown water's surface, with green vegetation visible along the shore. — Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, Louisiana a few miles north from where the pipeline would cross.

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