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Author Archives: Della Hasselle

Della Hasselle, a freelance journalist and producer, reports environmental and criminal justice stories for The Lens. A graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Hasselle lived in New York for 10 years. While up north, she produced and anchored news segments, wrote feature stories and reported breaking news for DNAinfo.com, a hyperlocal news site. Before that, she worked at the New York Daily News. She obtained her masters degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She can be reached at (917) 304-6121.

Audio: Coastal erosion threatens the levees that protect the city

by Della HasselleJuly 14, 2018November 7, 2019

Experts say New Orleans officials need to need to come to terms with what it means to be a coastal city.

Audio: Whiskey Island shows the progress and challenges of beach restoration projects

by Della HasselleApril 4, 2018November 7, 2019

Temporary pumping stations at outfall canals to be replaced, ending years of rust-related repairs

by Della HasselleMarch 26, 2018November 7, 2019

City council decision paves way for rezoning of port-owned wetlands for industrial use

by Della HasselleMarch 2, 2018November 7, 2019

Voluntary relocation, construction limits among the options to deal with rising water along Louisiana coast

by Della HasselleFebruary 15, 2018November 7, 2019

Coming to a raw oyster bar near you: larger, cleaner, meatier shellfish

by Della HasselleDecember 28, 2017November 7, 2019

State pulls back on coastal restoration projects due to shortfall in oil and gas royalties

by Della HasselleDecember 14, 2017November 7, 2019

Flood protection agency set to take over key pieces of hurricane protection system

by Della HasselleDecember 6, 2017November 7, 2019

Port of New Orleans proposal ignites debate over wetlands inside the levees

by Della HasselleNovember 20, 2017November 7, 2019

Research on ideal oyster habitat continues debate over possible damage from river diversions

by Della HasselleNovember 10, 2017November 7, 2019

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