Some power to the local governments.
Board of Commerce and Energy now for the People?
Louisiana Flood Mitigation Projects – Where are They?
The governor proposed in 2015 and the monies have just been released.
Tax Payers Clean Up Oil Companies Messes
Tax payers fund oil company clean up but there is a better way
Bio Diesel Fuel
This was one of two pieces in the paper today on Bio Diesel fuel. This concerns a plant in the Baton Rouge area. The Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission approved a land lease agreement Tuesday night with a Texas-based company
We are the 50th State and Polluters Love Us
The debate over how much environmental protection a state should provide for its citizens usually devolves into this choice: business success vs public health. Businesses fight against tighter environmental laws because they could hurt their profits while also warning those
Richmond’s Successors Back Environment
Cedric Richmond was not a spokesman for the environment. That will change regardless of who succeeds him in the House of Representatives. Over the past decade, environment activists in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District grew used to Rep. Cedric Richmond’s silence
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
Utilities want more Renewable Power
With utilities such as Entergy, Cleco and LUS looking to buy renewable energy, another solar farm is being proposed in Louisiana. A $98 million solar farm in Morehouse Parish is seeking tax breaks for manufacturing renewable power, according to an
Energy Shift Possible – but not with Legislature
Louisiana has got to shift from oil and gas to renewables and it is possible – but not with our current legislature. A Times Picayune Power Poll has two-thirds of respondents putting the state’s chances of making the switch at