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Author: Sophie Kasakove

Homeless residents moved to temporary hotel housing in midst of coronavirus outbreak

March 26, 2020 Updated March 27, 2020
Workers cleared several sites Thursday morning, boarding people onto buses to take them to temporary accommodations.

New Orleans courts suspend residential evictions in response to coronavirus outbreak

March 13, 2020 Updated March 16, 2020
The suspension will last until April 24.
Community meeting about PLT

State agencies postpone meeting on proposed oil terminal in Plaquemines Parish

February 5, 2020 Updated October 4, 2025
The hearing was planned for public discussion of the proposed Plaquemines Liquids Terminal. The PLT is a massive crude oil export terminal that would be built adjacent to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.

Environmental groups say state is moving too quickly on permits for proposed Plaquemines oil terminal

January 17, 2020 Updated January 17, 2020

Plaquemines council member accuses port of ‘appraiser shopping’ to justify $30.5M deal for proposed oil terminal

October 28, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

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