Kill House Bill 779! End of solar leasing credit would darken prospect of wider access to cheap power
Lt. Gen. Honore urges citizens to contact state senators in fight over solar legislation.
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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.
Edible Schoolyard sinks roots in New Orleans, and kids and parents are eating it up
Children have a right to know where food comes from, and that's a wonderful opportunity for hands-on learning.
Macondo and your money: Shareholders seen as key force in curbing carbon pollution
Pension funds are waking up to the financial risks of ignoring the climate risks posed by Big Oil.
Try to imagine full-throated apologies from the prosecutors axed in ‘Commentgate’
Much remains mysterious about the ethical rot that led federal prosecutors to indulge in anonymous online chatter.
Plea to City Council: Don’t pave our parks! Let the public have a say in what goes where
A simple fix to the draft CZO could save New Orleans parks from creeping commercialism the public doesn't want.
Sitting ducks: FEMA elevation standards leave us vulnerable to the next big flood
Should we elevate houses against worst-case floods or the statistically average hurricane inundation? It makes a big difference.
Shabby chic gives way to merely chic: How come? It’s the economy, stupid
In reality, much of the trumpeted social healing of our ancient problems amounts to little more than optics, the columnist argues.
Obama should order disclosure of campaign donations from fed contractors
An executive order from Obama would not end or limit donations, but it would shine light on a corrupting cash nexus.
Opposing opinions on river diversions show contentious nature of coastal master plan
Are sediment diversions a dangerous experiment or coastal savior?
City Park officials are ignoring the public as they proceed with golf course plans
A golf course is an unwelcome intrusion on a wild, useful part of City Park
