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It’s a type of plan that environmentalists, scientists and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says can be a useful tool. But whether the program is fully set up for success isn’t yet certain.
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On this week’s episode, we’re handing the reins over to the NPR science podcast Short Wave, which highlights Alabama's fortified roofs program.
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Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites.
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Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases.
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The NTSB says the leak in the pipeline off Louisiana was caused by underwater landslides that are caused by hazards such as hurricanes.
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Critics say the weakened standards could worsen flooding and destroy vital habitat.
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One of the least energy efficient states allows elected commissioners to use ratepayer money for ‘patronage’ projects — with little oversight.
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Climate change is altering the land we live on, and Indigenous communities are on the frontline. In this episode, we bring you to Alaska, where rapid permafrost thaw is threatening the Native village of Nunapitchuk. Then, we head to Louisiana, where the Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe is watching their land disappear underwater due to sea level rise. These threats are forcing these tribes to make the difficult decision: to stay and adapt, or to leave their ancestral home.
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The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Chevron, Exxon and other oil and gas companies that lawsuits seeking compensation for coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana should be heard in federal court.
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New Orleanians will have a new natural gas company in the next several weeks, after a recently formed company, Delta Utilities, officially takes control of Entergy New Orleans’ gas business.
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Over the weekend, Erica Johnson, an urban farmer in New Orleans, won the Board of Supervisors seat for the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District. Many polling locations ran out of ballots, frustrating voters.
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Three new proposed chemical plants could more than quadruple ammonia production in the Donaldsonville area, leaving Ascension residents to face more toxic air pollution and possible chemical disasters, according to a new report from Rural Roots and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade.