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Ida Showed the Fossil Fuel Industry Has Left Louisiana Defenseless

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Above us was LA-1, an elevated highway nicknamed the “Gateway to the Gulf” because it is the only connector between what can still be considered mainland Louisiana to Grand… Read more. The sun was about to set at the Leeville boat launch when a family began packing up their car with redfish they had caught just an hour prior.

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Evacuations Underway as Hurricane Laura Beelines for Louisiana and Texas

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This week, Louisiana caught a fortunate break from Tropical Storm Marco, which rapidly lost steam before its a projected landfall. But the state’s luck doesn’t look like it will last, because Hurricane Laura is on the way. Read more.

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After Hurricane Ida, the Map of Louisiana May Never Look the Same Again

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Satellite images of Louisiana taken before and after Hurricane Ida show a dramatically altered coastline, with many low-lying areas still inundated with water. Scientists are carefully monitoring the landscape to see how it evolves over time, and whether some changes are permanent. Read more.

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315,000-Gallon Diesel Spill Kills Thousands of Animals in Louisiana

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million liters) of diesel into an environmentally sensitive area in Louisiana last month, killing thousands of animals, the AP reported Thursday. A decades-old pipeline spilled 315,000 gallons (1.2 The spill happened a little over a year after a safety inspection found that the pipeline was severely corroded—but the… Read more.

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Hurricane-Ravaged Louisiana Just Can't Catch a Break

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Hurricane Delta tore through southern Louisiana late Friday evening, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in a state still reeling from the last powerful windstorm that hit the region just six weeks ago. Read more.

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Deadly Superbug Fungus Spotted in Louisiana for the First Time

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A worrying superbug fungus has been spotted in Louisiana for the first time. On Tuesday, hospital officials reported that at least two patients at the University Medical Center in New Orleans had contracted Candida auris , a deadly yeast often resistant to antifungals that can spread quickly in hospitals. The cases… Read more.

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Louisiana Activists Face Terrorism Charges, 15 Years in Prison for Harmless Plastic Stunt

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Two Louisiana environmental justice activists face up to 15 years in prison for—wait for it—delivering boxes of plastic to oil and gas lobbyists. Anne Rolfes and Kate McIntosh, who work with the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, turned themselves into the cops on Thursday and were handcuffed and brought from a Baton Rouge… Read more.

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