The company is expected to create 175 direct new jobs over the next 10 years with a projected payroll of $12.5 million.

The $63.7 million project would restore forests and wetland habitats along 39 miles of the Mississippi River.

Despite President Donald Trump’s calls to “drill, baby, drill,” many oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico will likely do what they’ve done for years: sit on hundreds of untapped oil leases across millions of acres.

President Trump is reversing his predecessor’s efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports and roadways – communities that are often largely Black, Latino and low-income. He eliminated the “Justice 40” initiative the Biden created which required 40% of the benefits from certain environmental programs go to hard-hit communities. He disbanded a team of White House advisors who focus on the issue. It's part of a spate of early executive orders that align with Trump's campaign pledge to slash regulations and eliminate an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion. The new administration actions end a short-lived federal embrace of environmental justice.

Federal leaders and Gov. Jeff Landry clash over the state’s projected spending for the $3 billion project.

Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. But skyrocketing costs of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage are spurring significant departure from the program.

Louisiana residents have highest per capita power consumption in the nation.

“ Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said climatologist Barry Keim .

Lafayette lost water pressure due to residents dripping faucets; boil advisory to last for days.

Exploring the details of the Certified Naturally Grown certification, how it compares to USDA Organic, and why some farmers are pursuing it for their operations.