BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A mass inflow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in Louisiana, prompting Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden for…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week's scheduled sale of of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres, rejecting a scaled-back plan announced last month by the…
NEW ORLEANS – The City Park Conservancy – along with landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates – has launched an online survey soliciting feedback on how visitors currently use New Orleans City Park and what they would like to…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana, typically one of the wettest states in the country, is on fire. In communities often challenged by flooding and hurricanes this time of year, firefighters instead are fending off 300-foot-tall (91.44 meters) blazes during an…
LOUIS (AP) — Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion. Mayors from cities along the river are…
WASHINGTON (press release) — On Sept. 6, FEMA announced the initial designation of 483 census tracts that will be eligible for increased federal support to become more resilient to natural hazards and extreme weather worsened by the climate crisis. The…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The 2023 recreational fishing season for greater amberjack is drawing to a close in the Gulf of Mexico as catch limits for the fishery have been met, federal regulators said Thursday. During the closure — which…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: UNO biologist Erin Cox and her students…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Louisiana, as triple-digit temperatures continue to scorch parts of the state amid little chance of relief because of the lack of rain in the forecast. While many of the fires…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Downtown Development District: Notice is hereby given that a request for proposals for landscape construction services at Crown Park will be received by the DDD located at 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3912, New Orleans, LA…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, which operates one of the largest shell recycling programs in the nation, has received federal funding to join the new Gulf of Mexico Community-Based Oyster Recycling and Reef Restoration…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It's a nearly $3 billion attempt to mimic Mother Nature: Massive gates will be incorporated into a section of a flood protection levee southeast of New Orleans to divert some of the Mississippi River's sediment-laden water…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: Longtime Tulane supporters Libby and Robert Alexander are donating $2.75 million to Tulane Athletics to help Community Sailing New Orleans build a new multipurpose headquarters on Lake Pontchartrain that will expand the organization’s lakefront…
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has released Spanish and Vietnamese translations of a new report about the future of the Sewerage and Water Board. BGR’s goal is to reach a broader audience of residents concerned about significant…
NEW ORLEANS — From Greater New Orleans Inc.: A partnership of regional organizations has assembled to launch Urban Water @ 10, an initiative to mark a decade since the…
NEW ORLEANS — On July 20, the Department of the Interior confirmed it will host its first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale. The auction is scheduled for Aug. 29. Regional economic development hailed the news, saying it demonstrates…
MANDEVILLE, La. — On July 18, Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of State Parks announced the launch of the Let Louisiana Shine Park Recycling Program, a new recycling pilot project for aluminum cans and certain plastic…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana: A consortium of Louisiana organizations will plant more than 30,000 trees, 33,000 plugs of marsh grasses and 40 plots of aquatic vegetation to re-establish a bald cypress and water tupelo…
NEW ORLEANS — City Park Conservancy has partnered with New York-based landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates to implement a long-range master plan aiming to address park improvements and operations. In February 2023, CPC published a Request for Proposal…
BATON ROUGE – From the Louisiana Office of State Parks: The Office of State Parks is seeking public-private partnerships to implement projects designed to enhance visitor experiences and generate additional revenue for the Louisiana State Parks system. A Request for…
NEW ORLEANS – On Friday, June 23, the City Park Conservancy and its corporate partners will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony highlighting the expansion and rehabilitation of the park's Festival Grounds Wetland. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Festival…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: While finding the proverbial needle in a haystack might be difficult, University of New Orleans earth and environmental sciences professor Mark Kulp and his research team have enlisted technology to help…
NEW ORLEANS — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana will present awards to 14 people or groups during its 27th annual Coastal Stewardship Awards on June 1 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Among the honorees are…
NEW ORLEANS — On April 25, the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity received a check for $218,160 from the Groovy Caring & Giving Fund to help the nonprofit’s rebuilding efforts in Jefferson Parish. Habitat is in the midst of…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Legislation to tighten regulations for carbon capture projects is moving through the Louisiana House following strong opposition to those projects in some communities. The House Appropriations Committee on Monday approved House Bill 571, sponsored…
WASHINGTON (press release) – On April 27, the Department of the Interior announced that more than $146 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a Christmas holiday tradition — a few months after Christmas — that benefits the Louisiana environment. New Orleans officials joined Louisiana Army National Guard members and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday to…
NEW ORLEANS — Gov. John Bel Edwards and former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will be among the speakers at the 2023 State of the Coast conference, scheduled for May 31 through June 2 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention…
METAIRIE, La. (press release) — The Jefferson Chamber is proud to partner with Keep Louisiana Beautiful and participate in Love the Boot Week (April 17-23). The event will be the largest litter removal effort in Louisiana, held in conjunction with…
NEW ORLEANS — Heli Co. is offering helicopter rides to benefit Son of a Saint, a youth development nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of fatherless boys. From April 21-23, the company will offer a two-mile ride for $25 per…
