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Mangrove forests rebound worldwide, maybe just in time for Louisiana's coast
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (547+ words) Mangroves are making a comeback across the world after decades of loss, thanks in part to warming temperatures. Louisiana could benefit from the spread of the rooty aquatic tree, which would provide unique protection against erosion in vulnerable coastal areas....
Immunity for oil & gas companies are on the horizon if HB804 becomes law in Louisiana
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) In this episode of'Behind the Lens, environmental reporter'Emily Sanders'breaks down House Bill 804, a proposal from'Brett Geymann'that could sharply limit legal claims against oil and gas companies for damages linked to emissions. The conversation explores how the bill would reshape accountability,…...
Judges overseeing Louisiana's landmark oil cases have financial stakes in defendants
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1556+ words) A dozen federal judges have presided over some of the most consequential environmental lawsuits in Louisiana's history despite having investments in or business connections to the petrochemical companies being sued, an investigation by Floodlight, WWNO/WRKF and Type Investigations has…...
Louisiana's HB804 could shield oil companies from climate lawsuits
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (781+ words) As the costs of climate change bear down on communities across Louisiana, a new bill in the state legislature could shield oil and gas companies from having to pay for the damage. Louisiana State Representative Brett Geymann, a Republican from…...
Louisiana Senate rejects amendment to let newly elected clerk Calvin Duncan serve his term
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1068+ words) Louisiana's full Senate voted 25-11 Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 256, a proposal that would merge the clerk's offices for Orleans Parish civil and criminal district courts into a single office. The vote eliminates the position of Calvin Duncan, the incoming clerk…...
Proposal would require Louisiana to send every voter's personal info to Homeland Security
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) This story was originally published by the Louisiana Illuminator. Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill to require that state election officials send personal information on all registered voters to the federal government for further scrutiny. "Does the cost justify the…...
Despite scant plans and heated criticism, Louisiana Senate committee passes bills to overhaul New Orleans courts
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1106+ words) On Tuesday afternoon, a Senate judiciary committee passed three bills focused on drastically overhauling New Orleans courts, cutting 10 judgeships across Orleans Parish judiciary and one clerk of court, incoming clerk Calvin Duncan, who was decisively elected to oversee records at…...
Stop building prisons and start investing in kids: the proven roadmap that Louisiana has ignored for 25 years
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1018+ words) Every time the Louisiana legislature goes into session, I think about the parents who first walked through the doors of our organization 25 years ago, seeking help for their children." They came to us because their children were being suspended, arrested,…...
'A muzzle on elected officials': NDAs 'cloak' Louisiana's biggest business developments
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1667+ words) This story was produced in partnership with the Springboard Project at'Type Investigations.' In November last year, Abigail Whittington heard there might be a data center coming to her hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. She had concerns about how it might impact…...
Meta triples order of gas-fired power plants for its AI campus in Louisiana
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) Meta will be able to power more than 5 million homes with the 10 gas-fired power plants that it ordered for its massive Hyperion AI data center complex in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, which is apparently expanding from its earlier plans,…...