New data renew concern about salt creeping into Baton Rouge's underground drinking water In 2013, Baton Rouge Water Co. spent $3 million to drill twin wells along North Street to intercept underground salt water creeping north toward an important drinking water pump station.

We've been covering the salt water intrusion into Baton Rouge's drinking water aquifer for years. It's a slow moving problem, but new data have raised concerns about its extent. Others says data are a consequences of alterations in pumping due to a well failure. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

Biggest Louisiana plants should be first to get fence-line air monitors, task force says The Senate panel left unanswered how the costly program would be paid for.

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An interesting allegation is that the plants told EPA about their pollution discharges into the river but didn't tell La. DEQ. The discharges were reported in EPA's public Toxics Release Inventory database, but DEQ apparently doesn't check TRI. TRI is made up of industry reported pollution data.

Environmental groups allege Louisiana plants illegally polluting Calcasieu River The plaintiffs are asking the federal court to declare the companies in violation of the Clean Water Act.

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Live updates: 10 killed in suspected terrorism attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans Investigators are still working to piece together the details of Wednesday morning's deadly vehicle attack. Stay up to date with the latest here.

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Notre Dame says it is still determining the 'full scope' of the Bourbon Street attack Notre Dame and Georgia were scheduled to play Wednesday night in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

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Bourbon Street barriers were down, being replaced when driver struck dozens in mass attack Street barriers that city officials set up in 2017 to prevent terrorist attacks were being replaced when a driver barreled down Bourbon Street early Wednesday, killing 10 and striking dozens more.

Protective barriers on Bourbon Street were down and being repaired when attack happened.

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Louisiana officials accused of inflating pollution monitor costs to kill idea aimed at industry DEQ secretary says it would be subjective to exclude bakeries, car washes and similar small businesses from monitoring cost estimates.

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So true ... "By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged."

In sharply changing energy world, Louisiana, Gulf Coast expected to see big investment Investments in energy transition projects are expected to surpass those dedicated to liquefied natural gas by as much as $1.8 billion in 2025, researchers say.

This report and its authors had some interesting findings under the topline conclusions: Meta planned data center in N. La., company's largest, to have electrical usage of up to 3 cities of New Orleans.

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After worker dies from chemical burns, feds urge this Louisiana plant to improve safety A troubled Gramercy plant has come under fresh federal scrutiny after a Baton Rouge contractor died from burns this fall.

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