Mark Schleifstein

of 2 A plan to elevate as many as 3,500 homes in flood-prone areas of southwest Louisiana is advancing, with a schedule for work

A plan to elevate as many as 3,500 homes in flood-prone areas of southwest Louisiana is advancing, with a schedule for work to begin on the first houses coming into view, Army Corps of Engineers officials say.

A federal judge has granted more time to rewrite rules governing endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, granting a victory to oil and gas interests and officials who argued

A federal judge has granted more time to rewrite rules governing endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, granting a victory to oil and gas interests

Despite small reduction, Louisiana industries released more greenhouse gases linked to climate change in 2023 than all states except Texas.

DuPont's LaPlace chemical manufacturing facility has agreed to pay a $480,000 federal fine and install equipment to halt the release of benzene – a known human carcinogen – from a storage tank and a pipe.

The fines are part of a drive by the agency’s “Pollution Accountability Team” set up after EPA Administrator Michael Regan’s 2022 "Journey for Justice" tour in Louisiana.

of 2 The federal Environmental Protection Agency has issued big fines to a chemical plant in Westlake and a chemical storage facility

Opponents of the proposed St. Charles ammonia plant say state regulators should recuse themselves because of public statements indicating they've already decided to issue a permit.