Environment Archives | The Lens

Louisiana legislator pushes bills benefiting the oil and gas industry — and her husband

by Sara Sneath for FloodlightMay 6, 2022May 9, 2022

Internal emails show Sen. Sharon Hewitt worked on a bill with a company that had financial ties to her spouse.

Oil workers on foreign-flagged ships are at the mercy of corporations

by Sara Sneath for FloodlightMarch 9, 2022March 22, 2022

Government & Politics

Entergy defends billing accuracy, but few details on whether bills are rising

by Michael Isaac SteinFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022

New Orleans only recycles 3 percent of waste, one-tenth of national average

by Michael Isaac SteinJanuary 28, 2022January 31, 2022

Proposed ordinance would require city vehicle fleet to go electric

by Michael Isaac SteinJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Entergy New Orleans reliability fell significantly in 2021 even before Hurricane Ida

by Michael Isaac SteinOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021

Council committee advances several accountability measures related to Entergy and Hurricane Ida

by Michael Isaac SteinSeptember 22, 2021September 22, 2021

Catastrophic damage from Ida leaves hundreds of thousands without power

by Marta JewsonAugust 30, 2021September 5, 2021

Nathaniel Rich on remaking nature and living with uncertainty

by Martin PedersenMay 3, 2021May 3, 2021

Government & Politics

‘Seething and bewildered’: Entergy New Orleans shut off three times more power than it had to during rolling blackouts

by Michael Isaac SteinFebruary 23, 2021February 26, 2021