LSU researchers developing sensors to detect nuclear power leaks
LSU engineering researchers are developing sensors that could quickly detect nuclear power leaks with the help of a $500,000 grant from the federal Nuclear...
St. James residents sue parish over chemical plant pollution
Residents of St. James Parish filed a federal lawsuit last week raising allegations of civil rights, environmental justice and religious liberty violations, reports The...
More than 100 of state’s orphan wells plugged in last two months
More than 100 abandoned oil wells in Louisiana, which can leak chemicals and threaten the environmental health of an area, have been plugged during...
EPA proposes federal limits on ‘forever chemicals’
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing the first federal limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water, saying it could prevent thousands of illnesses.
A group...
Brown resigns as DEQ secretary
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced recently that Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Chuck Carr Brown is resigning effective March 31.
Roger Gingles, LDEQ assistant secretary for...
Shell, Gulf Wind Technology partnering on $10 million wind power initiative at Avondale
New Orleans-based Gulf Wind Technology is partnering with Shell on a multimillion-dollar project to create a wind power research and technology program at the...
CapturePoint to invest in CENLA Hub CCS site
Texas-based CapturePoint LLC has announced it will invest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure in Louisiana, reports Carbon Herald. The investments will be...
U.S. sues chemical company over cancer risk to Louisiana community
Federal officials sued a chemical maker last week, alleging that its plant presents an unacceptable cancer risk to a nearby majority-black south Louisiana community...
Entergy looks to add 224 megawatts of solar power to its generation mix
Entergy Louisiana wants to add about 224 megawatts of solar power resources to its generation mix, most of which would be produced in Iberville...
What’s keeping renewables from gaining a larger share in the state’s energy mix?
Louisiana gets about 4% of its energy from renewable sources, compared to 20% for the nation as a whole. Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis, who represents swaths of...
