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Letters: Make Smart Preparations Against New Disasters

Aug 22, 2016

Baton Rouge, La. — The flooding events of the past week have been truly devastating. Tens of thousands are displaced, potentially with billions of dol...

Louisiana's Sinking Coast is a $100 Billion Nightmare for Big Oil

Aug 17, 2016

From 5,000 feet up, it’s difficult to make out where Louisiana’s coastline used to be. But follow the skeletal remains of decades-old oil canals, and ...

Conference on coastal restoration set for New Orleansc

Apr 19, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, La. - Gov. John Bel Edwards will be a keynote speaker when a three-day conference dedicated to restoring and preserving Louisiana's coast...

The new face of flooding

Apr 19, 2025

The seas are swallowing coastal land, damaging property, submerging septic tanks and making key roads increasingly impassable. “Our canary in the coal...