Nothing neutral about the fight over the rebuilding of Napoleon Avenue median
Councilwoman Stacy Head is leading a revolt against the crown.
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Environment
Here’s a FEMA map that actually delivers good news for New Orleans
Green will become the favorite color for thousands of New Orleans property owners when the new FEMA flood maps finally become official at the end of the month. That’s because it codes areas that will move out of flood zones and into areas with no insurance requirements – and the new map shows it washing over large sections of the city.
Raft of bills seeks to remove protections for dedicated coastal-restoration money
Coastal advocates say shifting money now would be short-sighted and damage the state's national efforts.
Circle the Superdome! Fight to save New Orleans before we’re auctioned into oblivion
Don't take our rich culture for granted; instead, take a stand on Wednesday.
A water expert’s vision was sign from God that nuns were looking for
A religious order was holding on to a 25-acre piece of prime real estate in Gentilly, waiting for divine indications. Then along came an architect associated with the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan. Instead of being sold to developers for tens of millions, the land is now leased to the city for $1 a year.
Financial benefits of short-lived coastal restoration aren’t clear
The cost of the Coastal Master Plan is estimated at $92 billion. Is it worth the cost? The answer involves different viewpoints, and you have to consider the losses without it, as well as what can be saved for even a half century.
With gloomier estimates, should coastal plan look further than 50 years?
The state's Coastal Master Plan is intended to address problems for 50 years. But research looking at conditions by the year 2100 show these efforts will be overwhelmed. What are the risks of doing too little versus doing too much?
Can sediment diversions from river keep up with land loss, rising Gulf?
Unabated global warming has moved the goal posts for coastal restoration efforts.
Increasing estimates for sea-level rise bring questions on coastal plan
As the state prepares its regular five-year update on the 50-year Coastal Master Plan, officials are considering evolving research that shows that climate change and subsidence getting worse. Will the state's work be worth the cost and effort?
Levee board argues in federal appeals court for revival of landmark lawsuit
Oil and gas industry won dismissal of matter at lower court, saying local board doesn't have standing.
