In the 2020 election, Louisiana voters rewarded former President Donald Trump with a massive victory as he carried the state by a 59%-40% margin. While Joe Biden did win the election, his message was not well received by Louisiana voters.
Advocate Opinion – Clean up Cancer Alley
Rep Scalise wrote an op ed on oil and the misname of Cancer Alley which Bob Marshall disagreed with. Now the Advocate has entered the fray with an editorial that says we do indeed have a problem. Biden said “environmental
Right Circle, Wrong Name
Street name changes are in the works. We hoped to change Lee Circle to Bulbancha Way but that may not be in the cards. The commission charged with renaming New Orleans streets and landmarks that now pay homage to Confederates
The Oil Industry: Abandoned Wells and Workers
This article discusses the coming demise of the oil industry and notes the costs associated. Any summer blockbuster worth its salt features a global disaster montage: a fleet of spaceships hover over world landmarks, asteroids careen into skyscrapers and pyramids,
Oysters revisited
I have posted two articles on oysters. The first noted deaths in the oyster population. The second noted a ban being placed on oyster harvesting. Based on these articles I made some generalized comments. I have received comments, greatly appreciated
Louisiana to gain from the energy revolution
Is Louisiana the canary for energy? There is a battle going on now between fossil fuel and renewables. Here in Louisiana, we find ourselves in the middle of a global conversation about decarbonizing the economy to combat the destructive impacts
Global Warming – Earlier Pollen
I suffer from spring pollen. So reading this article did not make me happy. Also, I did not think of pollen when I think of Global Warming! When Dr. Stanley Fineman started as an allergist in Atlanta, he told patients
Coastal Center at Nicholls College
Nicholls State used to be 50 miles from the Gulf Coast. Now it is 24 miles away. Located in the Terrebonne and Atchafalaya basin, Nicholls State is in an area where: The sediment-starved Terrebonne Basin has rapidly deteriorated since 1932,
Ban Oyster Harvest to build up population
In an earlier post it was noted that the oyster bays in Plaquemines Parish had two area with die offs. Today the State Wildlife and Fisheries Commission have closed off oyster harvests in that area. To increase the number of
Net Zero is Not Zero
Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition, Coalition Against Death Alley, No Waste LA, Alliance for Affordable Energy and Climate Reality NOLA present: Net Zero Is Not Zero How the Petrochemical Industry is Using Unproven Science and Fossil Fuel Offsets to