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New study shows impact of human-made structures on Louisiana's coastal wetlands
2016-06-29 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: As Louisiana's wetlands continue to disappear at an alarming rate, a new study has pinpointed the human-made structures that disrupt the natural water flow and threaten these important ecosystems. The findings have important implications for New Orleans and other coastal cities that rely on coastal wetlands to serve as buffer from destructive extreme weather events. Scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that human-made canals limit...
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Louisianas Emergency Rule for Solar PV Systems to Protect First Responders
2015-08-06 20:46:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Louisiana has exercised the emergency provision of the Administrative Procedure Act to provide greater safety for first responders and those providing maintenance on solar modules and systems. read more
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New superintendent chosen in Louisiana's largest district (with Video)
2015-04-15 21:24:00| American School & University
29-year district veteran will lead the Jefferson Parish school system. read more
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Zurik: $11 billion later, Louisiana's incentives fail to deliver
2015-02-07 04:53:03| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The head of one of the nation's biggest energy companies got a $57 million payday. And at least one watchdog thinks Louisiana taxpayers helped fund it.
As Louisianas marshes erode, so does the Houma Indians' way of life
2015-01-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Streams of oil slid into the bayous of southeastern Louisiana after the Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010, damaging the marsh grasses, the wildlife and the livelihood of the 17,000-member Houma tribe. The pollution also weakened the marshes, accelerating the rapid disappearance of coastal land that is taking the Houma Indians culture with it. Now money that BP, the oil and gas company responsible for the spill, was forced to pay is beginning to flow to some groups and businesses to repair...