As the November 13th primary election for Orleans Parish Sheriff approaches, Big Easy Magazine got the opportunity to sit down with Susan Hutson to find out her takes on the big issues. BEM: The Marshall project published an article about a man named Farrell Sampier, who died of a neurological condition in Angola that he […]
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) released a decision on September 7th to officially reconsider a coastal-use permit (CUP) application for a grain terminal in Wallace, Louisiana. The decision is signed by Thomas F. Harris, secretary of the Department of Natural Resources. The decision comes as a success to the applicants for reconsideration […]
Resilient, /r??zily?nt/, adjective 1. (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. The word resilient is one that has been oft-used to describe those of us in Louisiana who survived Hurricane Katrina. A description one finds in media spectacles, political assurances, and academic studies. However, this notion of resiliency […]
Since Hurricane Ida struck Southeast Louisiana, an image of an armored, military truck guarding the Magazine Street Whole Foods has proliferated through social media feeds. Those of the persuasion that looting is the least of our issues in the face of mass collapse of utility services and an endemic lack of resources have criticized the […]
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, many in Louisiana and around the country are wondering how to receive aid, how to support aid efforts, and how to volunteer. Here is a list of vetted charity organizations, mutual aid networks, and helpful resources for residents and those concerned elsewhere. Theres already many other great lists for […]
A press conference was held August 23rd in Wallace by the community organization, Stop the Wallace Grain Elevator, voicing opposition and demands in response to a proposed grain terminal in Wallace, Louisiana. Representatives from the Center for Constitutional Rights, Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, RISE St. James, and Louisiana Bucket Brigade were in attendance. The grain […]
On Wednesday, a raucous crowd of unmasked anti-mask protesters brought a premature end to a Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting. Agenda item #9 was a board vote on whether they would formally support Governor John Bel Edwards statewide mask mandate in classrooms. They never got to agenda item #9, however, due […]
Plastic may last too long, but Formosa Plastics Groups plans for a new facility in Louisiana may not. The Associated Press has reported that the Army Corps of Engineers would be conducting a full environmental review of the planned $9.4 billion Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) facility in St. James Parish. Jaime Pinkham, the Armys acting […]
In anticipation of an important Orleans Parish Sheriffs election and further meetings on the planned Phase III facility, the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) is organizing in various ways. OPPRCs website advertises itself as a diverse, grassroots coalition of individuals and organizations from across New Orleans who have come together to shrink the size […]
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a grassroots organization that fights for environmental justice in Louisiana, released a press statement Wednesday reporting that Nucor Steel had cancelled their planned Pelletizer Project a major expansion of their facility in St. James Parish. This comes as good news to the members of the local community and environmental organizations […]
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