Louisiana Coastal Watch

12/09/2024

The new plan includes six projects aimed at restoring fish and invertebrates that live in the Gulf’s water column, and four to help restore sea turtles.

Federal agencies recommend spending $210 million in BP oil spill money for 10 Gulf of Mexico fisheries, endangered sea turtle restoration projects

12/09/2024

Federal agencies recommend spending $210 million in BP oil spill money for 10 Gulf of Mexico fisheries, endangered sea turtle restoration projects

12/02/2024

Columnist Bob Marshall ponders how to save the coast in this new political era

12/01/2024

Lapeyre oversaw nominating committees for the post-Katrina east and west bank levee authority board members for 18 years.

Laitrim CEO Jay Lapeyre, who oversaw selection of post-Katrina east and west bank levee authority board members, has resigned from the board member nominating committees.

11/28/2024

The plan proposed to fill a section of Lake Pontchartrain to build a row of multi-million dollar homes on land that is currently underwater.

11/28/2024

A park volunteer says the investigation failed to answer key questions on herbicide use in City Park. The park's contractor, however, called the probe fair.

11/28/2024

A University of Minnesota energy law expert said at LSU he believes revising the law is likely to be a "big priority" of the Trump administration and incoming Congress.

11/28/2024

DEQ accused contractor of inspection, waste violations in Cypress Tree Inn demolition

11/28/2024

Gov. Jeff Landry added another question mark to the already imperiled project. This Q&A will get you up to speed on the giant Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.

11/18/2024

A review of "forever chemicals" may be in order -- even though scientists say they may already know the answer. It could further delay the $3 billion plan.

11/06/2024

The governor's moves are likely to raise fresh concerns over the erosion of reforms after Hurricane Katrina. His political adviser, Shane Guidry, has helped guide the changes.

11/02/2024

Community, environmental groups formally asked Department of Environmental Quality to recuse itself from permitting actions for St. Charles Clean Fuels over bias claims.

Opponents of the proposed St. Charles ammonia plant say state regulators should recuse themselves because of public statements indicating they've already decided to issue a permit.

11/02/2024

Opponents of the proposed St. Charles ammonia plant say state regulators should recuse themselves because of public statements indicating they've already decided to issue a permit.

11/01/2024

Westlake Chemicals and Vinyls in Lake Charles area to pay $825,000 and Vopak Industrial Infrastructure Americas in Hahnville to pay $168,000.

The fines are part of a drive by the agency’s “Pollution Accountability Team” set up after EPA Administrator Michael Regan’s 2022 "Journey for Justice" tour in Louisiana.

10/28/2024

That invasive w**d that's blanketed a Slidell lake in what looked like a thick green carpet? The mosquitoes are loving it.

10/28/2024

On its current path, Louisiana would only see 89 million tons fewer emissions by 2050, or 62% of the goal of net zero emissions by that year set by former Gov. John Bel Edwards’ now disbanded Climate Initiatives Task Force.

Despite small reduction, Louisiana industries released more greenhouse gases linked to climate change in 2023 than all states except Texas.

10/22/2024

NMFS said it was unable to complete a rules rewrite until May because of staffing issues.

A federal judge has granted more time to rewrite rules governing endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, granting a victory to oil and gas interests and officials who argued

10/15/2024

New Orleans Water Collaborative study found 88% of 144 households tested in New Orleans had detectable levels of lead contamination in their water.

As the first step in a 10-year plan to rid the New Orleans of toxic lead pipes, the Sewerage & Water Board will begin removing as many as 300 water lines leading to schools and daycare centers.