The North Shore is back into planting cedar trees. There were these trees before but the damming of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet in 2009 allowed salt water to intrude, killing off the cedar trees. The water is now fresh
Planting Cedar Trees
Plant Based Mardi Gras Beads? Why Not!
This is a good news story on many fronts. Cut down on plastics! Keep the streets cleaner! Cut down on beads hanging in trees! There’s a newcomer in the movement to kick plastic to the curb during Mardi Gras season.
Conflict Over Cancer Alley – Both sides Stand Up
President Biden favors climate change and industry groups are standing up as opponents are getting a new breath. Biden referred to river parishes in between Baton Rouge and New Orleans as “Cancer Alley” as he rolled out new orders addressing
We Flood but We Are Losing Ground Water
Louisiana is losing our ground water in the underground aquifers. Louisiana is known for its losing battle against rising seas and increasingly frequent floods. It can sometimes seem like the state has too much water. But the aquifers deep beneath
Democrats want permits stopped as Cassidy says “Not on my watch”
The chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and one of his committee colleagues urged President Joe Biden on Wednesday to “permanently revoke” wetlands permits for the $9.4 billion Formosa Plastics complex proposed for St. James Parish, calling
Sea Turtles from MA released from Grand Isle
Susan Blackwell hesitated before setting a little sea turtle she called Proteus in the rolling waves along Grand Isle. “There was emotion involved because we’ve been with them so long,” the Audubon Nature Institute volunteer said. “But it felt good
Judge Erred in Requesting New Analysis of Formosa Plant
A three-judge state appellate panel ruled Monday that an East Baton Rouge Parish judge “abused her discretion” when she directed state regulators to re-evaluate critical air permits for a Formosa Plastics complex in St. James Parish before hearing the merits
The War for the Coast is not Over
A victory? Yes. Did we win the war? A resounding NO! Louisiana coastal advocates have been celebrating this recent headline: “Big Step Forward for $50 Billion Plan to Save Louisiana Coast.” That big step was the release of the U.S.
Atchafayala Basin Filling up – will new Task Force Help?
Little is new in Louisiana’s annual plan for addressing the rapid filling-in of the Atchafalaya Swamp. Hampered by limited funding streams, the state’s $6 million Atchafalaya Basin Program pales in comparison to the state’s massive restoration efforts along the shoreline.
Wetlands Hold Carbon – but How Much?
Louisiana’s marshes are masters at capturing carbon from the air, locking it in the soil beneath the water’s surface where it won’t disturb the atmosphere or the climate. They act as a huge carbon sink along the coast of the