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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...
Environment

Flood Control Engineering Likely Has Worsened Floods

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Flood control work in the Mississippi River and its tributaries has likely made floods worse in Mississippi and Louisiana, researchers...
Environment

Decision On Key Wetlands Plan Moving Up Almost 2 Years

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday that it's moving up the permit decision date nearly two years for a...
Environment

Louisianans Urged To Buy Flood Insurance

  BATON ROUGE, La. — As the spring rainy season approaches, Louisiana homeowners, renters and business owners are urged to purchase affordable flood insurance through the...
Business Events

LED Seeks Louisiana's Top Manufacturer's For 2018 Lantern Awards

  BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Economic Development is now accepting nominations of the state’s leading manufacturers, with the highest performers to be honored at...
Environment

FEMA Uses Many Platforms To Deliver Need-To-Know Information

  BATON ROUGE, La. —  Several digital resources are available to follow developing response and recovery efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. This includes FEMA...
Energy

'Legacy' Nitrogen Also Feeds Gulf Of Mexico Dead Zone

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" will be an unwanted summer visitor for decades, Canadian scientists say. They say the...
Environment

Gulf Coast Meteorologist Will Lead US Hurricane Center

  MIAMI (AP) — A meteorologist who aided emergency response efforts along the Gulf Coast after the 2010 oil spill has been tapped to lead...
Environment

As Louisiana Island Shrinks, State Paying To Move Residents

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The effects of global warming can be seen and touched in Louisiana, where officials have begun buying higher ground to...
Energy

Appeals Court Lifts Halt To Louisiana Pipeline Construction

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A company may resume construction of a crude oil pipeline in a Louisiana swamp, a project that has been on hold...
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