Meta cleared its first hurdle Wednesday on moving forward with its five-billion-dollar A-I Data Center in Richland Parish. The Alliance for Affordable Energy, though, has voiced concerns about the project’s dependence on fossil fuels. Executive Director Logan Burke says prioritizing clean energy could better serve both the climate and residents.
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick is speaking out after the second deadly mass shooting in the Crescent City in five days, saying the city is safe. The latest shooting happened at the intersection of Iberville and Royal, just one block south of Bourbon Street leaving one dead and three others injured…
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A suspect is in custody in connection with yesterday afternoon’s shooting.
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Governor Landry not pulling any punches with his opinions on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. Speaking before the Senate Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee, Landry said not only would the project cost the state a lot of money, but he believe it would also destroy Coastal Louisiana’s culture.
Amanda Moore, the senior director of the gulf program for the National Wildlife Federation, disagrees and says without the project, communities along the coast would be more vulnerable.