A new study out of Tulane issues a dire warning for New Orleans. Lead author of the study and Tulane Geology Professor Doctor Torbjorn Tornqvist says because of the increasing rate of sea level rise, combined with sinking land, the Gulf of Mexico will eventually swallow up the south shore. Tornqvist says one thing that can be done to delay the inevitable is to restart the Mid-Baritaria Sediment Diversion Project that was cancelled last year.
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Governor Jeff Landry and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Director Gordon Dove canceled the Mid-Baritaria Sediment Diversion project over cost and concerns it would not produce the coastal restoration benefits that some scientists have projected.
In response to last month’s fatal mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana, the Louisiana Senate has passed legislation that stiffens the penalty for someone who opens fire on a crowd of people and kills someone. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says the way the legislation is written, the death penalty would still be on the table for the defendant even if he or she shoots an unintended target.
The Senate unanimously approved the legislation and the measure heads to the House floor for concurrence”
Shreveport’s public water system, which serves 192-thousand people, is one of 58 drinking water systems in the state to receive an “F” grade in the Louisiana Department of Health’s annual drinking water report card. L-D-H Chief Engineer Steven Joubert says Shreveport is taking steps to improve its water system infrastructure….
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