Louisiana

Gulf Coast Oil Spill May Be Largest Since 2010 BP Disaster

LLOG reports as much as 9,350* barrels spilled last week Release dwarfed by multimillion-barrel Deepwater Horizon spill *Updated figures given…

7 years ago

Water World: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Floods and Storm Surges

Photo: The salt marshes of Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Mississippi are very vulnerable to sea level rise.…

7 years ago

Mississippi River Sediment Diversions & Louisiana

Overview — Sediment Diversions The impacts of coastal land loss threaten Louisiana’s economy, commerce, infrastructure, and culture. Furthermore, the collapse…

7 years ago

What About Lead?

Since 2014, and the crisis that rocked the community of Flint, Mich., lead in drinking water has been a topic…

7 years ago

How Can We Create a Sustainable Future for South Louisiana, Navigation and Other Industries?

The Mississippi River was leveed in the early 20th century, specifically for the purposes of flood control and navigation. Relative…

7 years ago