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Environmental groups are more concerned there could be unmarked burials for the formerly enslaved on other parts of Air Products' 376-acre property — and in Louisiana, there’s no process for ensuring they’re found before a project breaks ground.
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The Environmental Protection Agency proposed tighter restrictions on air pollution from chemical plants on Thursday as part of the Biden administration’s pledge to fix long-standing environmental inequities in Louisiana, and across the country.
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After seven years at the helm, the head of Louisiana’s Department of Environmental Quality announced his resignation last week as Gov. John Bel Edwards’ term nears its close.
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The Department of Justice asked a federal judge for an injunction that would require a St. John the Baptist Parish industrial plant to cut emissions of a chemical that likely causes cancer.
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Early signs indicate the Gulf Coast could see fewer hurricanes this year as climate patterns turn less favorable for storm development in the Atlantic Ocean, according to national climate scientists in a briefing Thursday.
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At a Hip Hop Caucus event, Gulf South activists pushed for stronger environmental protections in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment.
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Two federal agencies sued the country’s sole neoprene plant in St. John the Baptist Parish over violations of the Clean Air Act on Tuesday in hopes of forcing the company to cut emissions of a chemical that likely causes cancer.
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A contentious channel formed off the Mississippi River has begun to build new land off Plaquemines Parish’s east bank, according to research published Tuesday.
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Amish groups have stepped in to help Louisiana storm victims rebuild when other forms of aid have ended. It’s also led to cultural exchanges and connections.
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It was the ceremonial start to the second round of data collection that will help NOAA understand tornado formation in the Southeast — an understudied region where tornadoes cause more deaths than anywhere else in the country.