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.
Following 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.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued a statement today announcing the next steps in the planned relocation of Gordon Plaza residents as part of the city's partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The city is opening a requisition for a third party to assess the value of properties of those residents who wish to move out of Gordon Plaza within the next two weeks.
Entergy'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.
Air 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.
In the last session of this term, the New Orleans City Council voted on Thursday to earmark $35 million in the capital budget for relocating Gordon Plaza residents. Whether that vote actually means anything, however, remains to be seen.
Two New Orleans-based projects have been named national finalists for the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) $1 billion "Build Back Better Regional Challenge."
Members of Healthy Gulf and other climate organizations gathered in front of the Caesar's Superdome on Monday to protest the Biden administration's planned auction of offshore oil and gas leases set to proceed Wednesday.
Pennsylvania-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. and their 19th facility in Louisiana. Although the project is being hailed as a major clean energy investment in Louisiana, the definition of clean seems […]
A group of Black-led community organizations and Louisiana state officials will break ground later today (Thursday, October 14) on the latest green infrastructure project aimed at combating severe flooding and the negative impacts of climate change. Participating groups include Healthy Community Services, Greater Treme Consortium and the Upper 9th Ward Bunny Friend Neighborhood Association. An […]
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