New Orleans At Risk for Severe Weather Thursday
April 17, 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center predicts an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms across Louisiana on Thursday, including New Orleans.
Category: Environment
New Orleans Ranks 13th in Nation for Solar Power
April 10, 2019
The Environment America Research & Policy Center released a report showing that New Orleans ranked 13th nationwide for solar energy capacity per capita.
Medical Marijuana Proponent Charlie Greer Running for Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry
April 9, 2019
Medical marijuana proponent and 20-year veteran of the Lousiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, Charlie Greer announced his candidacy.
New Orleans Lifts Sunday Parking Restrictions | Weather Alert
April 6, 2019
Parking restrictions on neutral grounds and sidewalks will be suspended as of 12 p.m. Sunday, April 7 through Monday, April 8th at 6 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, widespread thunderstorms are expected across the Greater New Orleans area on Sunday. Some of those storms could become severe, with damaging winds, large hail, and […]
SWBNO: West Bank Water Supply Fails Total Organic Carbon Reduction
April 6, 2019
Earlier this week, Algiers residents received notice that the New Orleans West Bank water supply failed to achieve the minimum percentage reduction for total organic carbon (TOC) required by the Louisiana State Sanitary Code. According to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO), this failure isn’t an emergency, and the water remains safe […]
They Don’t Call It “Cancer Alley” For Nothing
April 1, 2019
Despite near-continuous development, oil, gas, and other petrochemical companies are not finished building new factories and refineries on the Mississippi.
Wildlife Habitat Demolished for Border Wall
March 30, 2019
This week, NBC's Left Field posted a video to YouTube showing strips of land being demolished for President Trump's border wall.
NWS: More Than 200 Million Americans At Risk for Flooding
March 22, 2019
NOAA estimates that more than 200 million people across the country will be at risk for some flooding this spring.
Unleashing the Power of the Sun
March 1, 2019
With a high percentage of sunny days and peak power demand on the hottest, brightest days of the year, New Orleans is a great candidate for transitioning to solar energy. But why hasn’t this transition happened quicker? “New Orleans has good insolation,” explains Logan Atkinson Burke, the Executive Director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy. […]
Understanding the Green New Deal
February 20, 2019
Up until last week, the Green New Deal has been a pretty nebulous concept; one that everyone could hold up as an ideal without really committing too much.
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