Environment
Advocates, elected officials call for statewide siren system after tornadoes touch down near NOLA
New Orleans officials joined a coalition of community-based organizations to call for the installation of emergency siren systems across the state weeks after 14 tornadoes touched down in the greater New Orleans area from Tropical Storm Arthur.Â
LSU Vet Med warns residents to watch for wildlife, pet safety ahead of expected floods
Ahead of heavy rain expected for parts of southern Louisiana through the end of the week, Louisiana State University's School of Veterinary Medicine warns residents to keep pets inside and away from wildlife displaced by flooding.
$4.2 million in federal dollars to expand weather forecasting, flood warnings in Louisiana
A weather forecasting and monitoring network housed at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will double its number of forecasting stations across the region with $4.2 million dollars of federal money, the largest federal contract in the universityâs history.Â
Climate change could double household water costs in some cities, study finds
Household water costs could nearly double in some American cities, new research suggests, as climate change further stresses municipal water systems. Researchers at Stanford University and other institutions studied how a hotter, drier climate is poised to spike water bills for residents of Santa Cruz, California, in a peer-reviewed study published this week in the […]
Inside the lab at the heart of Louisianaâs mosquito-borne disease prevention network
ach vial sitting atop the frosty shelves, aligned in rows like egg cartons on a grocery store shelf, contains up to a hundred mosquitoes sent to the lab from across the state. Scientists can extract information hidden within the mosquitosâ DNA to help stop the spread of diseases to humans and keep infections at bay. Â
Parents relieved after Air Products cancels CO2 pipeline near elementary school
Just a few months ago, EstefanÃa Aultman was thinking about moving her family away from Ascension Parish, where theyâve lived for seven years. Aultman said she loves her community, and her sonâs elementary school, but she worried that a major industrial plant coming to the neighborhood could put their health at risk. But last week, […]
Louisiana doubles money available to nonprofits for conservation work
Louisiana has doubled the state money available for nonprofit groups to preserve and restore public lands of historic, environmental or recreational importance.Â
What happened when an LNG giant came to town
Little of Venture Globalâs good fortune is making its way back to Cameron, some residents say. They had hoped the LNG terminals would bring a second wind. Instead, the industrial activity makes some want to leave.
Environmental groups worry proposed rule could chill debate before Louisiana’s utility regulators
The Louisiana Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities across the state, is considering adopting a new rule that would require any group that seeks to intervene in regulatory proceedings to disclose all of its funding sources that originate outside of Louisiana. The goal, according to the commissionâs directive, is to identify potential foreign interference and […]
Scrapped Air Products project could signal stiffer headwinds for CO2 storage
Political hostility and public distrust are likely to blame for the recent cancellation of the massive Air Products & Chemicals Clean Energy Complex in Louisiana, according to industry analysts who see potential ripple effects for the petrochemical industry. Air Products announced Tuesday it has canceled the hydrogen manufacturing facility it had planned in Ascension Parish […]
Louisiana expands red snapper limits for Fourth of July weekend
State officials will temporarily expand the number of red snapper recreational anglers can take home in Louisiana for the Fourth of July holiday.Â
Hyundaiâs new steel mill sparks hopes and fears in Louisiana
Last summer, Hyundai indicated its steel mill would use hydrogen. Whether the company will fulfill those ambitions remains an open question.
