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Louisiana deflates mylar balloon releases with new ban, starting in August

A new Louisiana law will prohibit the intentional outdoor release of mylar and latex helium balloons beginning Aug. 1. Supporters say the measure will help protect wildlife, reduce litter, prevent power outages, and keep waterways cleaner across the state.
by Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator June 3, 2026 Updated June 3, 2026

As SpaceX rumors circulate in coastal Louisiana, so do worries of losing generational land

Coastal residents are rattled by a reported effort by a major aerospace company to acquire 136,000 acres of coastal marshland in Vermilion Parish.
by Dean Boudreaux, The Current June 1, 2026 Updated June 1, 2026

Groups seek federal intervention for LNG company they deem air permit offender

by Joshua Rosenberg May 26, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

Petrochemical industry in Louisiana plans a ‘defense’ amid growing opposition 

by Pam Radtke for Floodlight May 4, 2023 Updated May 8, 2023

Offshore wind workforce a weak link in plan to build out renewables

by Terry L. Jones for Floodlight April 25, 2023 Updated April 25, 2023

Mississippi River basin should be getting more USDA conservation funding, report says

by Eva Tesfaye, WWNO April 13, 2023 Updated April 14, 2023

Nonprofit: Greenfield owes $200 million in property taxes for grain elevator project

by Joshua Rosenberg April 10, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

These global banks made emission pledges. They’re still investing billions in expanding US gas exports

by Taylor Brown April 5, 2023 Updated April 5, 2023

Gordon Plaza residents warn their attorney: Hands off of $35 million allocated by the City Council

Residents of Gordon Plaza, which sits atop a toxic landfill, want to keep their lawyers away from $35 million the New Orleans City Council set aside for people who lived there.
by Joshua Rosenberg March 31, 2023 Updated April 4, 2023
St. James Parish

Lawsuit: Buildout of industrial facilities in Black areas of St. James Parish is discrimination

by Joshua Rosenberg March 22, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

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