A line of development stretches across Southwest Louisiana, where a new law looks to redefine what wetland areas need permitting for development. (Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator. Aerial support ...

A multi-billion dollar system of seawalls, levees, pumps and other flood controls helped shield New Orleans from the surge of ocean water swept up by Hurricane Ida. But Ida also encountered natural ...

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to take away federal protections for millions of acres of wetlands in Louisiana and the rest of the country, allowing them to be polluted or developed without ...

Southern Louisiana's wetlands, a buffer against hurricanes, are slowly disappearing. Oil exploration has contributed to the damage. But who should pay to repair the wetlands? The state government and ...

From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. The Trump administration is fast-tracking energy projects, such as the Blue Marlin Offshore Port ...

Billions of dollars are being earmarked to undo the damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Getting people and businesses back on their feet is the top priority. Somewhere down the list is restoring ...

Louisiana could lose 66% of its coastal wetlands by the end of the century under a moderate climate change and land conservation scenario, according to a peer-reviewed paper published in the journal ...

OBETZ, Ohio – While forward Jason Garey is in a battle to regain his starting position with the Columbus Crew, he is also engaged in another struggle away from the field. The Louisiana native is using ...

Scientists are abandoning hope that a hardy plant from Europe can revive vast stretches of Louisiana wetlands targeted by a seemingly unstoppable plague of Asian insects. Louisiana State University ...

Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge, an area of marshland at the eastern edge of New Orleans, is — in biological terms — considered an area full of wetlands. One of the last remaining marshes ...