Wind, not rain, is expected to be the major threat during this fast-moving storm.
Category: Environment
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City officials prepare for effects of Hurricane Delta
The latest projections on Tuesday afternoon showed the storm shifting West, away from New Orleans. But officials warned that the path was far from certain.
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‘A very big rain event’: Mayor Cantrell warns that Hurricane Sally will impact New Orleans despite more favorable projections
Hurricane Sally’s track has shifted east, but city should still brace for effects.
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Grappling with meaning, 10 years after Macondo
Ten years after the the devastation of BP’s Deepwater Horizon platform, survivor Leo Lindner writes on the loss of his friends, misconceptions of the disaster, and the mistake of putting profits over people.
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Planners talk about resilience in the face of climate change. We need to start using a different R word.
In our Plan-A world, architecture and planning has become focused on the idea of “resilient” design. But continuing to talk about “resilience” in the face of ever-worsening projections is its own form of climate denial.
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State agencies postpone meeting on proposed oil terminal in Plaquemines Parish
The hearing was planned for public discussion of the proposed Plaquemines Liquids Terminal. The PLT is a massive crude oil export terminal that would be built adjacent to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
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Listen up, Congress: Here’s how to support Louisiana’s working waterfronts and local seafood
Showcasing Gulf seafood and making a profitable living on the water are both becoming more and more difficult. But there may be good news on the horizon.
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Environmental groups say state is moving too quickly on permits for proposed Plaquemines oil terminal
A public hearing is scheduled for next month, but groups say the public lacks relevant information on environmental, coastal impacts.
Posted inOpinion
Corporate wealth or the truth
The Advocate’s editorial board “welcomes” petrochemical plants, even as its reporters show how dangerous that attitude has been.
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New Orleans is ready for resilient power
It’s time for the City Council to commit to resilient power investments in New Orleans’ energy infrastructure.