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Edwards: Louisiana Reaches Federal Ozone Compliance Levels

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards says Louisiana is now in compliance with federal ozone levels. In a news release Wednesday, Edwards...

Program Aims To Use Dredged Material To Fight Erosion

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — River sediment is a nuisance and a need in Louisiana. On one hand, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges tens...

Ruling Reversed For Some New Orleans-Area Flood Victims

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Washington appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling that held the federal government liable for some of the...

City To Host Special Recycling Drop-Off Event on Saturday, April 21, Kicks Off Of Composting Partnership

  NEW ORLEANS – Today, the City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation announced that Iron Mountain and The Composting Network have agreed to host...

Tracking The River: Mississippi Model May Help Save Coast

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Scientists working on new ways to battle the erosion that threatens Louisiana's coastline have a dramatic new tool: a...

A Look At A Model Of The Lower Mississippi River

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A look at the Lower Mississippi River Physical Model built to help understand the last stretch of the river...

Cargo Ship Crash, Spill, Closes River At New Orleans

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard says a cargo ship hit a pier and spilled 4,200 gallons (15,900 liters) of fuel oil, and...

City Temporarily Suspends Glass Recycling, Reminds Residents Of Free Paper Shredding Day, And Begins Composting Partnership

  NEW ORLEANS – Today, the City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation announced that its glass processing contractor is expanding its facility and capacity...

Louisiana To Receive $1.2B In Federal Flood-Control Funds

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is set to receive $1.2 billion in grant funding from the federal government for flood-control and prevention projects. Gov....

Threatened Listing For Snake Found Only In Louisiana, Texas

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A burrowing snake found only in Louisiana and Texas is now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The Louisiana...

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