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New Rice's whale sitings, a rare whale unique to the Gulf of Mexico, has prompted new worries about the dangers it faces from heavy ship traffic near Louisiana and Texas.
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The red drum, or redfish, is in decline in the marshes of Louisiana. We explore the history of the redfish wars and ask if the species nears collapse amid climate change.
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New Orleans and Mobile dispute where Mardi Gras was birthed, but both Gulf Coast cities struggle with the same plastic waste. Where will a greener Carnival be reborn?
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As the climate changes, some Gulf South producers are focusing on ways to preserve the land.
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Legal experts say a recent decision in a lawsuit over federal efforts to investigate environmental racism in Louisiana could stall civil rights investigations across the country.
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A coalition of Republicans and advocates for the natural gas industry are pressuring the Biden administration to end its recent pause on permitting for new gas export plants.
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The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans has a plan to more equitably fund stormwater infrastructure. It hopes the City Council will write an ordinance based on its recommendations.
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Gov. Jeff Landry has filled the ranks of state environmental posts with fossil fuel executives.
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Many more pipeline projects are being proposed as part of efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.
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The Biden administration announced Friday it's temporarily freezing any new natural gas export facilities while the Department of Energy reviews the implications on climate change.
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State regulators passed new rules this week that will require utility companies to lower energy consumption and could save customers money.
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When a judge in Louisiana struck down the air permits that Formosa Plastics needed for its new project in St. James Parish in 2022, it seemed like the long battle to block construction of the largest plastics manufacturing complex in the country was finally over.