Alex Lubben

Canals carved by oil and gas companies over the past 100 years, like these in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on June 7, 2024, have eroded into open

The ruling could reshape 42 coastal-damage lawsuits against oil and gas companies.

An earlier version of the deal would have paid Chief Joshua Rondeno four years' severance if he were fired.

A federal judge on Sunday blocked a state law that would have abolished the Orleans Parish criminal clerk of court position, clearing the way for Calvin Duncan, who was elected to the post last year, to assume office Monday.

A new study finds the Gulf once reached what is now the northshore, and warns it could return there in the coming centuries.

A new study finds the Gulf once reached what is now the northshore, and warns it could return there in the coming centuries.

The original January deal would have paid Joshua Rondeno up to $910,000 in severance if he were fired.

The vote came after mounting pressure from state lawmakers, who noted the police chief cannot legally earn more than the chief of the Louisiana State Police.

The proposal, drafted by a Grant Parish citizen and Cassidy's staff, would have also privatized a federal prison and used the revenue to pay students for good grades.

New Orleans modeled its flood defenses on Dutch expertise. Now, through a global network of barrier engineers, the Dutch are learning from New Orleans, too.