Elise Plunk

Terrebonne Parish is working to clear castaway and derelict vessels from its bayous to improve environmental and safety conditions. 

A dog in Acadiana has been diagnosed with rabies, state health department officials confirmed Friday, marking the first canine case of the disease in Louisiana in more than 10 years. 

Former EPA officials warn of health risks from data center pollution

The 1,700-acre facility is set to officially break ground Sept. 4, three days after the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality holds a meeting where the public can provide feedback on the company’s air pollution permit.  

A third facility, not officially part of Amazon’s original $12 billion investment announced in February, will bring the total project value to $18 million.

Affected renters, homeowners and students from Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes are eligible to receive a temporary grant to pay for housing while their homes are repaired or rebuilt.

The number of heat-related deaths in Louisiana is on a steep decline, but state health officials are still urging the public to take precautions as extreme summertime heat surges on. 

Consumer, science and environmental advocates are pushing harder for transparency from Meta and the utility that will power its expanding Hyperion data center in Northeast Louisiana.

An environmental group argues Louisiana officials did not account for all of the harmful emissions Meta’s data center in Richland Parish will produce when it approved the facility’s Clean Air Act permit revisions in June. 

Advocates and service providers for the homeless worry a new Louisiana law that criminalizes unauthorized sleeping outdoors will make it harder for people who struggle to find permanent housing.