It’s getting hard to tell who Louisiana’s members of Congress represent when it comes to environmental protection.

Traditionally, these members are identified by their office followed by a brief note containing their party affiliation and — most importantly — the state they are from.

For example: U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.

That signifies Scalise is a House member (Rep.), a Republican (R) and someone who was elected to protect the interests of Louisiana residents (La.).

But judging by their actions protecting those residents from threats from pollution and the swallowing of the coastal zone by the Gulf of Mexico, an edit is necessary for members of our GOP delegation.

The “La.” should be changed to “Tr.” — for President Donald Trump.

That’s because every time it comes down to a choice between what’s best for Louisiana and what Trump wants, they represent the latter.

They have given unwavering support to Trump as he has unleashed a historic rollback of environmental protections and programs addressing climate change, which could drown our coastal area.

The furious pace of Trump’s decrees makes it difficult to grasp the flood of negative impacts facing Louisiana. But a review of some headlines charts the harm Trump is pushing, with the silence of our GOP delegation.

“Trump declares national energy emergency to justify more oil and gas drilling.” There is no emergency; the U.S. now produces more oil and gas than any nation in history. But the order requires the EPA to expedite permitting and approval of fossil fuel and mining projects and circumvent the Clean Water Act, increasing the harm to Louisiana’s environment and residents.

“Trump exempts more than 100 polluters from environmental standards.” The EPA had said one of the regulations could reduce cancer risk of people living within six miles of a chemical plant by 96%.

“Trump wants to kill Chemical Safety Board.” This order puts residents near plants and workers at higher risk.

“Want a Clean Air Act exemption? Just email the EPA.” Trump’s EPA issued a roadmap on how polluters slip regulations limiting toxic emissions.

“Deadly risk: NOAA weather budget slashes as hurricane season opens.” Trump has called for cutting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget by 25% and closed its Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. Meteorologists say this will significantly decrease the agency’s ability to forecast the strength and development of hurricanes. It also lost access to two critical weather satellites.

“Louisiana losing $156 million for solar energy as Trump administration cuts program.” This cut applies to the Solar for All program, which provides grants to low-income homeowners to help reduce utility costs and greenhouse gas emissions. This is part of Trump’s effort to kill the climate action plan of the Biden Administration, which could send billions to Louisiana.

“New Orleans’ vital levee system will be inspected less often. Federal cuts are to blame.” Poor and incomplete levee inspections were a reason authorities missed problems that resulted in the levee failures that caused flooding in the city and other communities during Hurricane Katrina. The money was later restored because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers transferred funds from the St. Louis office — not because of pushback from Louisiana’s GOP.

There are hundreds more.

The silence of Louisiana’s GOP delegation on issues hurting Louisiana is more damning because that group includes two of the most powerful congressional members: Mike Johnson, speaker of the House, and Scalise, its majority leader. If any members were able to squeeze exceptions out of Trump’s rampage, surely it should have been them.

It’s not like other GOP members have not dared to protest a Trump move. U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Warren Davidson (Ohio), along with U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Thom Tillis (N.C.), all voted against his Big Beautiful Bill. And U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) withheld her vote until Trump granted her concessions.

But Louisiana’s delegation quietly submits to its Dear Leader. And the state will suffer.

Surely Louisiana Republicans can find men and women who will replace that “Tr.” and put the “La.” back where it belongs.