New Orleans

New Orleans Residents Have Been Drinking Untreated Water Used To Cool Steam Turbines

New Orleans’s Sewerage & Water Board has been cycling untreated water used to cool steam turbines into the drinking water…

6 years ago

14-year oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in US history

Photo: An aerial image of an oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, taken on April 28, 2018. (Oscar Garcia-Pineda)…

6 years ago

Gulf of Mexico oil spill much worse than thought, federal lawyers say

This April 10, 2011 picture shows a rig and supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of…

6 years ago

Brain-eating amoeba found in Louisiana drinking water again

Shutterstock A potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been detected in a Louisiana neighborhood’s drinking water — the third time the…

6 years ago

What’s at Stake — Why Coastal Louisiana Matters

Coastal Louisiana is an economic engine that feeds and fuels the nation, and its ports connect the U.S. with the…

7 years ago