Halle Parker
Coastal Desk ReporterHalle Parker reports on the environment for WWNO's Coastal Desk. You can reach her at hparker@wwno.org.
Before coming to New Orleans Public Radio, she covered Louisiana's environment for the Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate and down the bayou for the Houma Courier. She also worked for the National Audubon Society. Some of her past reporting has centered on environmental justice issues and the state's coastal land loss crisis.
Halle is from a small town in Virginia, and loves playing soccer, painting with watercolors and starting the morning with a hot cup of tea.
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Hundreds of millions of oil and gas dollars are flowing into universities. Today, we look at the possible conflict of interest and how it's shaping LSU. -
The future of millions of dollars in funding to help low-income Louisiana residents access solar energy has grown increasingly uncertain as the Trump administration attempts to slash grant programs awarded under its predecessor. -
Universities have grown cozy with the oil and gas industry. In Louisiana, one college’s bond dates back nearly a century. -
We're diving into our human connection to oceans...why does being around water make us feel so good? -
The pipeline would carry carbon dioxide for a controversial underground carbon-storage project. A new lawsuit argues it violates state law. -
The Interior Department withdrew St. John the Baptist Parish’s eligibility for becoming a National Historic Landmark to boost economic development. But it might not work. -
The agency that granted the permit found in 2024 that approving additional LNG exports could raise natural gas prices for U.S. consumers. -
“ Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said climatologist Barry Keim . -
As 2024 comes to a close, we are taking this time to focus on hope. While this year has been rough for the climate and the environment in many ways, there is also so much good happening out there. There are wins to celebrate and reasons for optimism. Today, Sea Change sits down with an expert on hope, and learn why evidence-based hope is essential in our fight against climate change. -
The proposed $1.3 billion plant would have been the largest in the world.
