Corps awards contract for West Shore levee segment
West Shore Levee contracted
East Ascension swamp marsh tagged for growth limits
33K acres of East Ascension swamp, marsh tagged for major growth limits to reduce flood risk
Lake Charles LNG will not give up the fight
Lake Charles LNG plans to fight ruling denying export deadline extension
Gretna City Park holds more water
Once an 80-acre expanse of undeveloped green space, it’s now a flood-fighting tool
Gulf oil and gas auction done
Federal appeals court ends fight over nixed Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale
Debt limit legislation hurts EV and solar
Solar, EV firms say Republicans’ debt limit a ‘stunt’ that could cost jobs
Corrosion in pump means new ones but temporary
Corrosion in flood protection system forces Corps to install temporary pumps at New Orleans site
Cancer Alley Residents reflect on Ida
The Louisiana Just Recovery Network stepped in to rebuild homes in 2021. They’re still at it—and working to create jobs for former industrial plant workers in the process.
State Sente and air monitoring
Sen. Cleo Fields’ bill would require more than 450 plants to install real-time air monitoring systems.
Neptune Pass both good and bad
Neptune Pass is causing problems for shipping on the Mississippi, but it is also building land