Environmental

TESI serves a number of subdivisions in South Louisiana and many complaints have been voiced over the years.

Board member Stacy Scarce says the 10-year lease will allow EarthShare Gardens to consider long-term expansion.

The American Society of Civil Engineers says politicians have not fully heeded warnings about flood risks.

The area is about 9 nautical miles from shore.

Scientists believe the sinkhole was caused by the failure of a Texas Brine salt dome cavern.

The refuge covers 26 miles of coastal southwest Louisiana.

The deal comes as Calcasieu and Cameron parishes are close to failing to meet air quality standards set by the EPA.

The Sept. 9 meeting is set to discuss dredging and debris removal projects underway.

The government must decide whether to award the tracts to bidders within 90 days.

The annual Perseid meteor shower lasts for several days.

It's part of an agreement signed by Plaquemines Parish and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The collapsed salt dome forced 350 people to evacuate.

Once a mosquito bites one diseased pet, it can transmit heartworms up to half a mile away.

Joey Durel proposed the change after seeking a beehive of his own.

That means that Gov. Bobby Jindal, who opposes the suit, may soon be able to replace the supporter on the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East.

Louisiana summers are already blistering. Will they be even hotter in the year 2100?

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Port of Lake Charles officials say vessel traffic is expected to increase by more than 50 percent over the next five years and double within the decade. The American Press reports the port released the second of three reports Tuesday during a Harbor and Safety Committee meeting, studying the current and future projections of traffic on the Calcasieu Ship Channel... Read Mo

Greg Lutz, a crawfish specialist at the LSU AgCenter, says he gets 30 to 50 calls a year from people who want to get crawfish out of their yards.

The decision will likely indicate whether a series of such lawsuits filed by Plaquemines and Jefferson parishes will be tried in state court or federal court.

By following an odd/even watering schedule water pressure will be adequate to fight fires.