It’s common practice for any city to give a high-performing executive raises when their institutions are doing well. In New Orleans, however, it appears that city leaders can earn huge salaries and even raises – in spite of poor performance.
Category: Air and Water Quality
EPA Moves to Curb Harmful Pollution in Vulnerable Louisiana Communities
January 28, 2022Following his Journey to Justice Tour, US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan announced on Wednesday that the agency will begin taking action to bring some environmental justice to Louisiana’s more vulnerable communities.
Moreno: Entergy Pullout Won’t Stop SWBNO Substation
January 25, 2022Entergy’s move to pull out of a major agreement to provide $30 million for a dedicated substation at the Sewerage & Water Board’s Carrolton Plant won’t stop the substation from moving forward, said New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno on Monday.
Study: Link Between Pollution, Poverty, and Cancer Rates Clear in Louisiana
January 20, 2022Air pollution is a clear contributing factor to Louisiana’s high cancer rates, particularly in marginalized and poorer rural communities such as the area known as “Cancer Alley,” says a new study from Tulane University.
A $4.5 Billion Dollar Project in Ascension Parish, Carbon Capture, and… Zombies?
October 21, 2021Pennsylvania-based petrochemical company Air Products is planning a $4.5 billion dollar blue hydrogen “Clean Energy Complex” in Ascension parish. This would be Air Products’ largest investment ever in the U.S. […]
Rise St. James Asks President Biden for Meeting This Week in Washington, D.C.
October 12, 2021Rise St. James President Sharon Lavigne, winner of the 2020 Goldman Prize, recently wrote a poignant letter to President Joe Biden requesting an in-person meeting this week. She talked frankly […]
Oil Companies – Not Louisiana Citizens – Must Pay for Hurricane Ida-Related Spill Cleanup
October 6, 2021Ret. Lieutenant General Russell Honore issued a scathing rebuke to Louisiana’s oil and gas industry on Tuesday for its greed and gross negligence. In the typical style for which Honore […]
Resiliency Politics & Mutual Aid in the Wake of Hurricane Ida
September 13, 2021Resilient, /rəˈzilyənt/, adjective 1. (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. The word resilient is one that has been oft-used to describe those […]
Resources and Vetted Organizations Providing Aid For Hurricane Ida
August 31, 2021In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, many in Louisiana and around the country are wondering how to receive aid, how to support aid efforts, and how to volunteer. Here is […]
Hurricane Ida Updates: Will New Orleans’ Levee and Drainage Systems Protect Residents From Flooding?
August 28, 2021As Hurricane Ida threatens the Louisiana coast, residents of New Orleans and the surrounding areas are heeding the warning and evacuating en masse. Ida has the potential to be a […]
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