Louisiana wind energy proponents change their tune as Trump pauses development
By Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator Wind energy has gained some momentum in Louisiana, where there has been bipartisan support for policy to launch the alternative power source off its coast. But that push faces hostility from the Trump administration, which has halted all offshore wind energy development in federal waters for the time being. While…
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Justice
Louisiana puts man to death in its first nitrogen gas execution, attorney says
Louisiana used nitrogen gas Tuesday evening to execute a man convicted of murdering a woman in 1996, the first time the state has used the method
ENVIRONMENT
Trump withdraws new pipeline rules inspired by CO2 leaks in Mississippi, Louisiana
The proposed Biden administration rules would have established guidelines for building and maintaining pipelines and required companies to train first responders on how to respond to CO2 leaks.
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Louisiana expanded internet access through a federal program— now the future is uncertain
Louisiana was the first state to be approved for a new round of broadband funding — until it was paused by the Trump administration.
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Explaining New Orleans’ short-term rental saga
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Education
Nearly a year later, Loyola students who joined pro-Palestine encampment at Tulane still face consequences
Almost a year after hundreds of people occupied part of Tulane University’s campus, two of the Loyola University students who participated in a pro-Palestine encampment are facing consequences from their school.
Health
Tulane, LSU health researchers fear ‘generation’ of loss from Trump cuts
Leaders from the city’s medical research community say life-saving advances in the treatment of cancer, diabetes and other chronic diseases could be threatened if the Trump administration follows through with deep cuts to federal grant dollars.
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