Down the bayou, multi-school reunion helps a community reconnect amid decline, changing coast 
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by Halle Parker
23h ago
Chauvin, Louisiana has watched schools shutdown, public services relocate and people move away. Saturday's school reunion gave residents the chance to reconnect and celebrate the community's future ..read more
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‘A stark warning’: Latest carbon dioxide leak raises concerns about safety, regulation
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by Tristan Baurick, Verite News
23h ago
The carbon dioxide pipeline network is undergoing rapid expansion. With this growth come worries that communities may not be prepared for tdangerous leaks ..read more
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New Orleans is the ‘most improved’ city for clean energy, new report says
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by Eva Tesfaye
2d ago
New Orleans ranked 39 out of 75 cities on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s recent scorecard, passing dozens of other cities ..read more
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Lawmakers consider bill to require stricter seafood labeling
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by Piper Naudin, LSU Manship School News Service
1w ago
As Louisiana's fishing communities struggle to stay afloat, the bill aims to promote locally caught harvests by making it clear to consumers which products are imported ..read more
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Grow Dat staff and supporters imagine a City Park redevelopment of their own
New Orleans Public Radio » Coastal Desk
by Drew Costley (Verite News)
1w ago
Leaders of the City Park Conservancy plan to put a road through the beloved youth farm. The community has other ideas for how the park should be redeveloped ..read more
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Baton Rouge metro area has heavy ozone and particle pollution, new report says
New Orleans Public Radio » Coastal Desk
by Danny McArthur
1w ago
The American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report shows some metro areas in the Gulf States continue to have poor air quality ..read more
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23 states ask EPA to halt civil rights rules regulating pollution
New Orleans Public Radio » Coastal Desk
by Mario Alejandro Ariza, Floodlight
2w ago
The dispute stems from a ruling by a Louisiana judge that the agency’s application of race-based considerations exceeds its authority ..read more
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Crawfish prices are finally dropping, but farmers and fishers say they're still struggling
New Orleans Public Radio » Coastal Desk
by Eva Tesfaye, Maya Miller
2w ago
Last year’s devastating drought in Louisiana killed off large crops of crawfish, leading to a tough season for farmers, fishers — and seafood lovers ..read more
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For communities near chemical plants, EPA's new air pollution rule spells relief
New Orleans Public Radio » Coastal Desk
by Halle Parker
3w ago
The Environmental Protection Agency tightens standards for air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants in the U.S ..read more
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All Gassed Up, Part 2: The German Connection
New Orleans Public Radio » Coastal Desk
by Carlyle Calhoun, Halle Parker
3w ago
Until the Ukraine War, Russia was Europe’s biggest supplier of natural gas. After the invasion, political leaders wanted off Russian gas, and fast. So, they turned to the U.S. In part two, we follow American gas all the way to Germany — Europe’s biggest energy consumer, where the energy crisis hit hardest. U.S. LNG provided a lifeline for Germany. But what happens when a country gets hooked ..read more
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