Love Our Waterways, a new initiative to focused on removing litter from Louisiana’s vast coastal ecosystems, as reported enormous after its first event this summer. During Love Our Waterways events this September, over 4,300 individuals volunteered at 327 events across 51 parishes, including…
But the city paused its use of MDL for illegal dumping cleanup in 2026 because of municipal budget constraints, per the same WWL-TV report. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality launched a Waste Tire Pilot Program in May 2025 offering local governments…
Read Our 2025 Impact Report This story was produced as part of Next City’s Local Reporting Hub, with funding from the Kresge Foundation. Candice McFarland used to eat salads every other day. But even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Landowners’ concerns are growing as Entergy considers building a large-scale electricity transmission line spanning Richland Parish and Rapides Parish. Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center ATRANS bus pulled from service after bed bug video on…
The North Louisiana Master Gardeners are accepting applications for their community grant program, offering $300-$6,000 for projects promoting beautification, horticultural education, sustainable gardening, or enhancing public green spaces. Eligible organizations include schools, nonprofits, and garden clubs. Apply by October 30th; projects must…
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser just announced a new partnership with all the Sonic's across the state. The Keep Louisiana Beautiful Foundation and Sonic are launching their Louisiana Blue Pelican Sonic Slush drink. The drink will be…
The bald cypress, commonly found in Louisiana's swampy areas, was designated the official state tree of Louisiana in 1963. Unlike most conifers, which are evergreens, the bald cypress is a deciduous tree, meaning it loses its needles in the fall and…
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