Skip to content

Focused On

  • Katrina20
  • Justice
  • Living with Industry
  • NOLA Public Schools

Main Navigation

The Lens
  • Subscribe
  • ❤ Donate
The Lens
  • Subscribe
  • ❤ Donate

Focused On

  • Katrina20
  • Justice
  • Living with Industry
  • NOLA Public Schools

Topics

  • Criminal Justice
  • Environment
  • Government & Politics
  • Land Use
  • Schools

Sign Up for the Latest News

  • The Lens Newsletter
  • About The Lens
  • Our Staff

Follow The Lens

  • Bluesky
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Listen to Behind The Lens Podcast

  • Spotify
  • Katrina20
  • Criminal Justice
  • Schools
  • Opinion
  • In the N.O.
  • Environment
  • Podcast
  • About The Lens
  • Support Us

Author: Bob Marshall

About Bob Marshall
From 2013 to 2017, Bob Marshall covered environmental issues for The Lens, with a special focus on coastal restoration and wetlands. While at The Times-Picayune, his work chronicling the people, stories and issues of Louisiana

Federal judge hears same arguments that failed oil and gas industry in state court

December 10, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
State Supreme Court action may delay federal ruling on law that seeks to kill flood-authority suit.

Property-tax vote in St. Bernard will affect flood protection across entire east bank

November 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Voters considering a Dec. 6 question to raise property tax that pays for levee operation and maintenance.

Property-tax vote in St. Bernard will affect flood protection across entire east bank

November 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Voters considering a Dec. 6 question to raise property tax that pays for levee operation and maintenance.

Flood board deciding to protect now or save money for later work

November 11, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
The local flood protection authority is trying to determine whether it should let the Army Corps of Engineers add a protective layer to levees that may have been built too low. If the work happens and then the levees have to be raised, it would waste a lot of money — but the protective layer would add protection right away.

First of two important court dates coming on wetlands lawsuit against oil and gas

November 10, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Industry attorneys will try to convince a federal judge that flood-protection board doesn't have authority to sue.

State sues Army Corps of Engineers for nearly $1 billion in MR-GO costs

October 28, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
State says Congress never meant for Louisiana to pay a portion of $3 billion environmental restoration.

Offiicals ill-prepared to help those outside of levee system, Tulane study finds

October 2, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
U.S. doesn't have a proud history of moving endangered communities, researchers say.

Live blog Friday: Survival of coastal loss lawsuit could be determined by committee’s board pick

September 25, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
A nominating committee must meet again Friday because its prior vote didn't follow state law.

Committee must meet again Friday to pick board member for levee authority

September 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
They didn’t follow the law when picking a supporter of the controversial suit against oil and gas companies.

Search narrows for firms to provide proposals to restore Louisiana coast

September 22, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
The finalists will develop plans over the next six months.

Posts navigation

  • «
  • 1
  • …
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • …
  • 17
  • »

About The Lens

The Lens fights to reveal and report on issues that impact the community and the region. Staunchly defending the public's right to know and deeply committed to sharing our knowledge with the community at large. We center human impact in all our work.

Support The Lens

We depend on your support. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service.

Donate Now

Newsletter

Sign up

Most Popular

Louisiana cancels another major coastal restoration projectLouisiana cancels another major coastal restoration projectOctober 14, 2025Wesley Muller, Louisiana IlluminatorEnvironment
Leah Chase School principal resignsLeah Chase School principal resignsOctober 9, 2025Marta Jewson and Katy ReckdahlNews
‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’October 10, 2025Katy ReckdahlCriminal Justice
The Lens
The Lens fights to reveal and report on issues that impact the community and the region. Staunchly defending the public's right to know and deeply committed to sharing our knowledge with the community at large. We center human impact in all our work.
  • Bluesky
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
INN Member LION Member
© 2024 The Lens. All Rights Reserved.

Our reporting has more urgency than ever.


For more than a decade, we have reported on issues as well as public policy meant to address the needs of residents. The Lens seeks to focus on the inherent inequality that has created a multi-tiered system. We, at The Lens seek to uncover, illuminate, inform and take part in a forward-looking community. Join us.

 
 

Continue to The Lens