Tulane changes syllabus, fires manager over Gaza article
Tulane University, facing an investigation by the Trump administration, fired an academic director and pulled an article about polio in Gaza from an infectious disease course.
Author: Delaney Nolan
Oily gunk from Roseland explosion flows towards Lake Pontchartrain
A mix of chemicals released by the explosion are being carried by the Tangipahoa River and could enter the local food chain, experts fear.
FEMA failures in Katrina aftermath serve as stark warning for today’s FEMA cuts
As the Trump administration hobbles FEMA, experts warn the agency is backsliding towards the same failures seen after New Orleans’ levees failed.
Rust and corrosion threaten levee steel pumps and supports
A permanent fix is still on the way for corrosion found in the massive lakefront pumps – and there’s likely more corrosion on the underground steel supporting certain floodwalls, because the Army Corps only painted a fraction of it with protective coatings
Entergy gets green light for three controversial new gas plants
Public service commissioners voted 4-1 for Entergy’s proposal for three gas plants to power new energy-hungry Meta AI data center.
