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 Environment
					
	
	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.  				
	
	
		
	
	
	Cantrell offers vision for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and the math may follow
					Mitch Landrieu was mayor the last time the city offered a climate plan action.  				
	
	
		
	
	
	Nonprofit challenges deal shielding Greenfield from $200 million in local tax liability
					The group argues the parish’s tax assessor should treat the land at issue as taxable property. 				
	
	
		
	
	
	Army Corps of Engineers defers reviewing permit for Greenfield’s proposed borrow pit
					The Corps is currently reviewing Greenfield's proposed grain elevator project.  				
	
	
		
	
	
	‘Misleading’ health data hid higher rates of asthma-related ER visits in St. John Parish, state cites error
					The Louisiana Department of Health acknowledged the error and said it is working to correct the problem.  				
	
	
		
	
	
	Drought conditions continue to pose shipping challenges on Mississippi River, officials hopeful for winter relief
					A record-breaking drought throughout the Mississippi River basin is finally beginning to ease, federal officials said Friday.  				
	
	
		
	
	
	Whitney Plantation executive alleges Greenfield consultant accessed restricted property for ‘viewshed analysis’ work
					The consulting firm's visit was unannounced, according to the executive.  				
	
	
		
	
	
	Fishermen, shrimpers stage boat convoy to protest methane refinery buildout in Lake Charles area
					Construction of LNG export terminals threatens the fishermen's livelihoods, they said.  				
	
	
		
	
	
	Nonprofits have committed to helping clean up a ‘dirty little secret’ of the oil and gas industry
					There are more than 4,600 abandoned and orphaned wells in Louisiana.   				
	
	
		
	
	
				
