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Grain elevator tax deal could cost St. John Parish more than $200 million over 30 years, analysis finds

by Joshua RosenbergAugust 10, 2022August 12, 2022

Greenfield Louisiana inked a deal that allows it to pay a flat fee in lieu of taxes for decades.

New cruise trips in River Parishes, touted as economic boon, not happening anytime soon

by Joshua RosenbergAugust 5, 2022August 8, 2022

‘Dead zone’ smaller than expected, but bigger than desired

by Joshua RosenbergAugust 3, 2022August 3, 2022

How Minnesota’s little, polluted Crow River clouds the Mississippi

by Jennifer Bjorhus, Minneapolis Star TribuneAugust 1, 2022August 1, 2022

Could a federal funding program that helped clean up the Great Lakes work for the Mississippi River too?

by Madeline Heim and Caitlin Looby, Milwaukee Journal SentinelJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Government & Politics

City Council committee approves moratorium on Entergy shutdowns until November

by Joshua RosenbergJuly 26, 2022July 27, 2022

River Parish rejects solar farm ban, clearing way for possible future development

by Joshua RosenbergJuly 21, 2022July 21, 2022

Parish in Chemical Corridor, which has historically welcomed petrochemical plants, considering outright ban on solar panel farms

by Joshua RosenbergJuly 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Environmental groups slam nation’s largest exporter of natural gas for trying to skirt EPA emissions rule

by Joshua RosenbergJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022

New Orleans finalizing legal contract for Gordon Plaza relocation

by Joshua RosenbergJuly 7, 2022July 7, 2022