Jurors return to criminal court in New Orleans after pause due to summons debacle, but concerns remain
The court has updated language on mailed summonses, but attorneys question completeness of juror rolls.
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NOLA-PS orders Plessy’s French Quarter school to a new campus
The move, which will take place this summer, was announced after the city’s enrollment deadline.
On second try, St. John Parish Council approves dirt pit permit on Greenfield’s property
The borrow pit is on land subject to litigation and an Army Corps of Engineers review.
Greenfield misses initial $4m payment in Port agreement
The company’s controversial $400 million grain elevator project is behind schedule.
With future of city’s gun violence office uncertain, health department to develop its own ‘robust’ prevention program
Health director Dr. Jennifer Avegno says she wants to put tens of millions behind violence intervention programs.
New state utility regulator wants to reduce rates, introduce renewable mandates
Many see Lewis’ victory as a sign of shifting politics around renewable energy in a state where, traditionally, fossil fuels have ruled.
‘Severe’ weather delays LNG plant’s construction. How will the Gulf plant fare with rising seas and supercharged storms?
Hurricane Ida, new predictions on sea level rise compel the state to reevaluate its decision to issue a permit exemption for the project, environmental groups argue.
Tornadoes are deadlier in the Southeast, and NOAA wants to know why
The program is the largest tornado field study in more than a decade.
Two New Orleans schools will merge this summer
The merger comes as citywide enrollment continues to decline
Gas export terminals pose a growing and invisible threat: air pollution
Residents around existing LNG facilities in Louisiana already notice the smell and irritants from nearby terminals. With more under construction, air quality is poised to worsen.
