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Environment

Groups seek federal intervention for LNG company they deem air permit offender

by Joshua Rosenberg May 26, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

Rent to increase on FEMA trailers for Louisianans impacted by Hurricane Ida

by Kezia Setyawan May 23, 2023 Updated May 23, 2023

Nonprofit floats stormwater fee to shore up drainage system costs

The city's needs require a new approach that prioritizes equity, the group argues.
by Joshua Rosenberg May 22, 2023 Updated May 23, 2023

Mississippi River shipping infrastructure is aging. Who should pay for the repairs?

by Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Keely Brewer, Daily Memphian May 19, 2023 Updated May 19, 2023

Our children are too precious for us to give up and go home

by Roishetta Ozane May 18, 2023 Updated June 7, 2023

Report: Maps show Louisiana plants disproportionately located near Black communities

by Halle Parker for WWNO May 10, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

Petrochemical industry in Louisiana plans a ‘defense’ amid growing opposition 

by Pam Radtke for Floodlight May 4, 2023 Updated May 8, 2023

Offshore wind workforce a weak link in plan to build out renewables

by Terry L. Jones for Floodlight April 25, 2023 Updated April 25, 2023

Oil sprayed on neighborhood from S&WB plant for second time

by Matt McBride April 18, 2023 Updated April 18, 2023

Mississippi River basin should be getting more USDA conservation funding, report says

by Eva Tesfaye April 13, 2023 Updated April 14, 2023

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