Elise Plunk

Another tense showdown could be in the works between recreational fisherman and those who make a living on the waters off the Louisiana coast in the menhaden industry.

Communities around Louisiana are taking environmental data collection into their own hands — despite a law restricting how their findings can be used to enforce regulations. 

Louisiana’s child poverty rate over the past three years leads the nation, according to a new study that attributes the trend to rising costs and expiring public assistance programs. The state also had the largest increase in child poverty rate over the same period of time.

A Cameron Parish court has ruled that state officials violated the Louisiana Constitution when they issued a permit for a liquified gas export terminal, which has halted construction on the facility. 

The Louisiana Department of Public Health is urging caution around receiving suspicious botox injections from unlicensed sources in a non-medical setting after reports of severe illness. 

A company headquartered in Houston will build its first industrial drone manufacturing facility in the United States in Louisiana. The company also plans to hire 521 employees over the next 10 years, according to state officials. 

A new report is sounding the alarm over the presence of harmful chemicals and heavy metals in Southeast Louisiana’s drinking water. 

A new interactive map highlights the impact of a government agency that’s provided critical climate information as the Trump administration has targeted it for budget cuts and reduced research.

Tension is growing between two legacy Louisiana industries – seafood and fossil fuels – in Southwest Louisiana over dredging mishaps.

Utility companies just got their grades back from a leading environmental group’s annual report card on whether they generate clean energy and provide affordable power.