New Orleans’ latest bid for a better grid: a citywide virtual power plant
The storm-prone city is making its local utility design a $28 million incentive program to get hundreds more backup batteries into homes and businesses.
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Louisiana, Trump FDA clash in court over abortion drug availability through telehealth
Despite the stringent abortion ban, AG Liz Murrill said almost 1,000 abortions per month are administered in Louisiana through medication obtained from out of state.
Louisiana pipeline explosion shows deep dangers of LNG buildout for our communities, in Louisiana and beyond
As more gas moves hundreds of miles by pipeline to an increased number of LNG export terminals licensed by the Trump administration, more pipeline leaks and explosions seem inevitable.
Dying, tired communities: Cameron Parish is a constant warning, not an exception, to the dangers of LNG
“We are not just statistics,” the writers emphasize. “We are families living in the shadows of corporate greed, forced to inhale the very toxins that threaten our lives.”
New Orleans brings back the house call, sending nurses to visit newborns and moms
Louisiana is among the worst-performing states in maternal and infant health outcomes. Now the city health department offers home visits in those crucial first months.
Reason #1 Why I hate Mardi Gras: the masks don’t just hide faces
I remember float riders leaning forward, stretching toys and trinkets toward a sea of Black children, only to snatch them back at the last second, enjoying the pain they inflicted. I remember our tiny, chocolate-skinned hands crushed beneath the weight of white feet, sharp and satisfying to icy, piercing blue eyes.
Brown water and boil notices: Small towns struggle with failing water systems
Like New Orleans, many small cities and towns are grappling with aging infrastructure and frequent boil-water notices.
Carbon capture is a dangerous distraction, not a climate solution
The oil industry is spending millions in taxpayer subsidies to hide emissions underground rather than transitioning to renewables.
Black residents win key ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ environmental racism case
Lawyers for residents say that zoning that concentrates pollution in Black districts is a violation of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.
Louisiana’s “Lightning Amendment” quietly shifts AI data-center costs onto your electric bill
Data centers are created by the nation’s wealthiest companies, like Meta. But in Louisiana, utility billpayers could cover up to 75% of AI data-center costs, thanks to a fast-track policy quietly passed by Louisiana regulators.
