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Environment

Army Corps of Engineers defers reviewing permit for Greenfield’s proposed borrow pit

The Corps is currently reviewing Greenfield's proposed grain elevator project.
by Joshua Rosenberg December 1, 2022 Updated February 27, 2023

‘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.
by Joshua Rosenberg November 19, 2022 Updated November 14, 2023

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. 
by Joshua Rosenberg November 18, 2022 Updated November 18, 2022

Whitney Plantation executive alleges Greenfield consultant accessed restricted property for ‘viewshed analysis’ work

The consulting firm's visit was unannounced, according to the executive.
by Joshua Rosenberg November 17, 2022 Updated November 18, 2022

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.
by Joshua Rosenberg November 4, 2022 Updated November 14, 2023

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.  
by Terry L. Jones for Floodlight November 1, 2022 Updated October 31, 2022

Top 10 greenhouse gas emitters in Louisiana have paid more than $200 million in local tax revenue due to state-level reforms, data shows

Revenue from those companies represents more than a quarter of the total increase post-reforms.
by Joshua Rosenberg October 25, 2022 Updated November 14, 2023

Unintended consequences: Louisiana project highlights unknowns around carbon capture

A Louisiana power company wants to capture its climate emissions, raising concerns about impacts on the state’s water supplies.
by Sara Sneath October 15, 2022 Updated November 14, 2023

Letter: EPA finds strong evidence state agencies have left Black residents living near Denka and throughout the Chemical Corridor disproportionately exposed to harmful pollutants

EPA investigation remains ongoing.
by Joshua Rosenberg October 12, 2022 Updated May 16, 2026

Losing ground: How one New Orleans community is sinking

Years after Entergy closed a power plant shuts in eastern New Orleans, the community struggles with sinkage.
by Sara Sneath October 12, 2022 Updated October 12, 2022

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