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Army Corps Proposes $2B to Improve Levees in South Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal agency is proposing $2 billion in improvements to the levee system that protects against hurricane flooding along portions...

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Flood Protection Project to Begin Construction in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana officials announced construction on a $366 million flood protection project will begin using an alternative financing plan approved by...

Flood News

After the Storm: Avoid Contractor Fraud

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and State Representative Jonathan Goudeau are warning residents affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta that both...

Environment

Louisiana Told to Brace for ‘Sad Reality’ of Hurricane Delta

MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Louisiana braced for a new hurricane less than two months after one devastated a southern swath of the state,...

Activism

Coalition Unveils Findings on MRGO Ecosystem Recovery

NEW ORLEANS - Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina, the MRGO Must Go Coalition has released a white paper detailing new information about the environmental...

Activism

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Project Soaks Up Accolades

NEW ORLEANS - Since Katrina, New Orleans leaders have looked for innovative ways to relieve pressure on the city’s pumping systems during storms and...

Energy

Louisiana Energy Groups Announce Contributions to Laura Relief

NEW ORLEANS – The Grow Louisiana Coalition, an advocacy group for the state's oil and gas industry said the energy industry has donated approximately...

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