Councilman Jay Banks was criticized at the meeting after it was revealed that he recently worked for one of the council's utility advisers, a fact that does not appear in Banks' financial disclosures.
The district has installed filters in 30 schools, fewer than half of the city's public schools. That’s three sites shy of its December goal.
Representatives of Mosaic Fertilizer say they are confident about their ability to prevent a potential breach of its gypsum-walled reservoir in St. James Parish. Even so, Mosaic is taking steps to secure the reservoir to ensure that any potential leak of acidic wastewater does not escape from their property
Innovative krewe rolls Saturday night.
A resolution to repeal the City Council's approval of a $210 million Entergy power plant in eastern New Orleans will be withdrawn. A new resolution will impose a $5 million fine and require cost protections, maintenance requirements.
Plus, a City Councilwoman wants the RTA to stop sharing hotel tax revenues with the tourism industry. And a new financial audit of Harney elementary's former charter operator reveals more problems.
Marta Jewson talks about how school closure decisions are made. And Tom Wright goes to Braithwaite to talk about state coastal restoration efforts.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has a plan for reconnecting the Mississippi River with coastal regions that have steadily disappeared under Gulf waters. But can they connect with public support?
A nearly 20-year-old agreement, resulting from a lawsuit, means that the RTA shares about half of its hotel taxes with tourism interests. Councilwoman Kristin Palmer wants all that money going to public transit.
