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Louisiana bears the burden of Mississippi River runoff. Why doesn’t it push for solutions?
The Biloxi Sun Herald· 6 days agoThis summer’s “dead zone,” a low-oxygen area where the river empties into the sea, could span 5,827 square miles across the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana has the power to call for change.
New deer-hunting law provides way for hunters to track down wounded animals and finish them off
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 1 day agoBATON ROUGE — Louisiana after Aug. 1 will allow hunters to pursue wounded deer with dogs and lights ...
‘Dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico predicted to be bigger than average this summer
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“dead zone” forms in the Gulf of Mexico every summer. It’s caused by nutrients such as nitrogen and...
Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff reminds residents about boating safety lessons after incident on False...
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 7 days agoCoupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said the 14-year-old victim was in the water when he was run...
Waterways in Livingston, Ascension Parishes have re-opened
WAFB Baton Rouge· 6 days agoAll waterways within Ascension and Livingston Parish are back open as of 8 a.m. on Saturday, June...
Livingston, Ascension Parish waterways set to re-open Saturday
WAFB Baton Rouge· 6 days agoAll waterways within Ascension and Livingston Parish are set to re-open Saturday morning.
Ascension Parish government announces emergency closure of waterways until further notice
Gonzales Weekly Citizen· 5 days agoAscension Parish government announced from midnight June 20 until further notice that all waterways were closed to recreational traffic due to rising water levels from tropical weather in the ...
Baby gators visit Audubon Regional Library as part of summer reading program
The Advocate· 7 days agoDiscussing the story afterward, the kids were quizzed and eagerly answered Webre’s questions. An...
Farm to Trouble: As conservation lags, so does progress in slashing Gulf’s ‘dead zone’
The Biloxi Sun Herald· 7 days agoCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The cover crop that blankets Dan Voss’ farmland from late fall into the spring comforts the Eastern Iowa farmer because he knows heavy spring rain won’t...
Three Texas men cited for gator possesion
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans· 6 days agoThe citation could cost them up to $500.