Hurricane Ida, new predictions on sea level rise compel the state to reevaluate its decision to issue a permit exemption for the project, environmental groups argue.
Category: Environment
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Tornadoes are deadlier in the Southeast, and NOAA wants to know why
The program is the largest tornado field study in more than a decade.
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Gas export terminals pose a growing and invisible threat: air pollution
Residents around existing LNG facilities in Louisiana already notice the smell and irritants from nearby terminals. With more under construction, air quality is poised to worsen.
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Lawsuit alleges Port of South Louisiana violated state sunshine law
Emails exchanged before the meeting circumvented the state’s Open Meetings Law, lawyers argue.
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‘Forever Chemicals’ detected at five locations in Lower Mississippi River
The federal government has issued advisories, but not yet regulatory standards, for some PFAS chemicals.
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St. John offers draft zoning rules dramatically reducing buffer areas around industrial sites, postpones public meetings for them
A parish zoning ordinance is at the heart of ongoing litigation involving the potential construction of a large grain elevator.
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Law firm handling Gordon Plaza account for New Orleans adds new appraiser
The new appraiser seems to enjoy support among the residents.
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Proposed EPA rule change would further limit allowable airborne particulate matter
Studies show a more aggressive restriction would save thousands of lives.
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How ocean wind power could help the Oil industry
The US government wants to lease parcels for offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico, which the fossil fuel industry welcomes – but for its own needs.
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Officials, residents voice opposition to company’s plans to pump carbon dioxide under Lake Maurepas
Fears the lake would be permanently damaged by the project drove the conversation.