environment

The $63.7 million project would restore forests and wetland habitats along 39 miles of the Mississippi River.

President Trump is reversing his predecessor’s efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports and roadways – communities that are often largely Black, Latino and low-income. He eliminated the “Justice 40” initiative the Biden created which required 40% of the benefits from certain environmental programs go to hard-hit communities. He disbanded a team of White House advisors who focus on the issue. It's part of a spate of early executive orders that align with Trump's campaign pledge to slash regulations and eliminate an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion. The new administration actions end a short-lived federal embrace of environmental justice.

Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. But skyrocketing costs of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage are spurring significant departure from the program.

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate change.

The proposed $1.3 billion plant would have been the largest in the world.

U.S. coal plant use is dropping, but utilities are delaying their retirement and running them — even when they cost more than renewable sources.

“The main takeaway is that a business-as-usual approach is neither sustainable nor advisable,” said U.S. Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm during a press call on Tuesday.

"It's one of the most dramatic changes on the upper Mississippi," Larson said. "It's everywhere."

Reconnecting the dying swamp to fresh river water is vital for the health of the swamp’s cypress-tupelo forest, which minimizes storm surge damage for communities in St. John the Baptist, St. James, Ascension and Livingston Parishes.

Tax breaks to the liquified natural gas export industry could deprive Louisiana communities of more than $21 billion in much needed infrastructure funds through 2040, according to a new report.