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Environment

Bill would end eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines

Fears of explosions prompt CO2 pipeline bill.
by Terry L. Jones for Floodlight March 13, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

On second try, St. John Parish Council approves dirt pit permit on Greenfield’s property

The borrow pit is on land subject to litigation and an Army Corps of Engineers review.
by Joshua Rosenberg March 2, 2023 Updated March 2, 2023

Greenfield misses initial $4m payment in Port agreement

The company’s controversial $400 million grain elevator project is behind schedule.
by Joshua Rosenberg February 27, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

‘Severe’ weather delays LNG plant’s construction. How will the Gulf plant fare with rising seas and supercharged storms?

Hurricane Ida, new predictions on sea level rise compel the state to reevaluate its decision to issue a permit exemption for the project, environmental groups argue.
by Joshua Rosenberg February 15, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

Tornadoes are deadlier in the Southeast, and NOAA wants to know why

The program is the largest tornado field study in more than a decade.
by Keely Brewer February 13, 2023 Updated February 10, 2023

Gas export terminals pose a growing and invisible threat: air pollution

Residents around existing LNG facilities in Louisiana already notice the smell and irritants from nearby terminals. With more under construction, air quality is poised to worsen.
by Terry L. Jones for Floodlight February 6, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

Lawsuit alleges Port of South Louisiana violated state sunshine law

Emails exchanged before the meeting circumvented the state’s Open Meetings Law, lawyers argue.
by Joshua Rosenberg February 2, 2023 Updated February 3, 2023

‘Forever Chemicals’ detected at five locations in Lower Mississippi River

The federal government has issued advisories, but not yet regulatory standards, for some PFAS chemicals.
by Joshua Rosenberg January 25, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

St. John offers draft zoning rules dramatically reducing buffer areas around industrial sites, postpones public meetings for them

A parish zoning ordinance is at the heart of ongoing litigation involving the potential construction of a large grain elevator.
by Joshua Rosenberg January 20, 2023 Updated January 23, 2023

Law firm handling Gordon Plaza account for New Orleans adds new appraiser

The new appraiser seems to enjoy support among the residents.
by Joshua Rosenberg January 17, 2023 Updated January 19, 2023

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