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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...
Environment

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...
Environment

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...
Environment

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...
Environment

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...
Environment

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...
Energy

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...
Environment

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...
Environment

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....
Environment

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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