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A rebuilt Louisiana island is providing a home for the state bird. 'A win-win."
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (777+ words) It would not have been long before the small island off Louisiana's coast washed away completely, joining a list of other locations that have disappeared under the tides. Instead, it has been revived after years of work, and the state…...
Trump's climate rule reversal raises stakes for hurricane-prone Louisiana
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1221+ words) The boat launch on Lake Road in Lacombe is covered with high tide water around the Big Branch Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Two new studies show a dramatic escalation in sea level rise along the Gulf Coast in recent…...
Professor removed from research team after revealing Lake Maurepas pollution awaits decision
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (846+ words) A Southeastern Louisiana University professor removed from a research project after revealing pollution in Lake Maurepas now awaits a decision on whether she can return to her role after a hearing that examined if the transfer violated academic freedom. During…...
Guest Column: Louisiana residents and Congress must remain vigilant when it comes to EPA cuts
1+ week, 2+ day ago (635+ words) Americans were rightly alarmed about the effects of last year's federal government shutdown. Homeowners couldn't access the federal Flood Insurance Program, federal disaster assistance was slowed and some families went without SNAP payments. But failing to pass a budget isn't…...
Guest column: New alliance will help preserve New Orleans for next century
1+ week, 2+ day ago (231+ words) The Treme home of Adolph and Naydja Bynum is only about 25 years old, but it was designed to look like a historic Creole cottage. As many have said of New Orleans, the city doesn't just recover. It reinvents. That's been…...
Louisiana plant that exploded granted permit to allow treated stormwater into river
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1038+ words) Smitty's Supply Inc. of Roseland is fully engulfed in fire sometime between Aug. 22 and Aug. 24, 2025. The fire force a 1-mile evacuation area Friday, Aug. 22, that included a public elementary school. The Smitty's Supply Inc. plant that exploded and burned down…...
Louisiana pipeline blast leads to probe by federal regulators. LNG firm facing scrutiny.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1166+ words) Smoke can be seen rising in the area where a pipeline exploded off Cameron Parish. Federal regulators have opened an investigation into the explosion of a nearly 50-year-old Gulf pipeline that has been out of service for 14 years and directed…...
Letters: Changes to coastal plan being made behind closed doors
2+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) Southeast Louisiana is losing land as fast as anywhere in the world, with communities facing greater risks every year. The state's latest coastal funding plan is akin to fiddling while Rome burns. The cancellation of these projects and their removal…...
Digging Deep: How carbon capture and storage supports industry and communities across Louisiana
2+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) This story is brought to you by ExxonMobil. The hardworking people of Louisiana have long tapped into the state's natural resources, shaping Louisiana as a leader in energy production and mineral resources. The oil and gas sector has prospered in…...
Letters: The president’s real goal
3+ week, 3+ day ago (38+ words) President Donald Trump seems to be very skilled at exposing our weaknesses while diminishing our strengths as a nation. President Donald Trump seems to be very skilled at exposing our weaknesses while diminishing our strengths as a nation....