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- Oil platforms are visible through the haze near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
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Biden administration offshore oil and gas lease in Gulf Coast is unlawful, federal judge says
By JACK BROOK - Associated Press/Report for America
Fri,03/28/25-6:43PM , 547 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An expanse of Gulf Coast federal waters larger than the state of Colorado was unlawfully opened up for offshore drilling leases, according to a ruling by a federal judge, who said the Department of Interior did not adequately account for the offshore drilling leases' impacts on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and an en
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Despite weather concerns, New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day and bids farewell to Carnival season
By JACK BROOK - Associated Press
Mon,03/03/25-11:02PM , 294 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the afternoon.
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- The nearly $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project along the Mississippi River, intended to stave off coastal land loss in southeastern Louisiana, is seen during a flyover with the environmental coalition group Restore the Mississippi River Delta, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)
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Feds press Louisiana on its commitment to a stalled billion-dollar coastal restoration project
By JACK BROOK - Associated Press/Report for America
Tue,10/22/24-4:19PM , 316 Reads
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Federal officials want to know if Louisiana remains committed to a nearly $3 billion planned coastal restoration project that litigation has stalled.
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- Birds fly past a pile of wood used to make pellets during a tour of a Drax facility in Gloster, Miss., Monday, May 20, 2024. British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, including Mississippi, recently disclosed that its Louisiana wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above their permitted limits. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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British energy giant reports violating toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana wood pellet facilities
By JACK BROOK - Associated Press/Report for America
Mon,08/12/24-1:39PM , 430 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, has disclosed to the state of Louisiana that its wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above their permitted limits.
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