Jun
25
2017
A few years ago, a friend of mine suffering chest pains and shortness of breath went to a cardiologist. Tests showed major blockages in his arteries.
The doctor could have told him not to worry about it, that some people...
Jun
03
2017
If someone writes a history of Louisiana's politics during the age of climate change there could be only one title: Voting to Drown.
Here's why. It has been well established by scientists -- including those working for Louisiana -- that...
Apr
30
2017
Are GOP politicians and the people who support them pro life, or just pro fetus? That question has been nagging me for some time because of this obvious contradiction: While most Republicans claim their opposition to abortion is driven...
Apr
15
2017
Two weeks ago President Donald Trump announced a trade: A few thousand temporary jobs for West Virginia coal miners in exchange for letting the Gulf of Mexico drown much of south Louisiana over the next 50 years.
Not a single...
Mar
27
2017
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my congressman, Steve Scalise, and the rest of Louisiana's GOP congressional delegation for courageously joining President Donald Trump in addressing a problem that has been ignored far too long:
Our air and water have become...
Mar
21
2017
Imagine this: A goose that lays golden eggs has a deadly disease, yet the farmer who owns it is depending on the nation's taxpayers to save it. Yes, that's pretty hard to imagine. Until you consider the oil industry's...
Feb
21
2017
To rebuild the coast, Louisiana must show its river diversions won’t kill native dolphins | The Lens
When asked to list the major hurdles facing Louisiana’s 50-year plan to rebuild its coast, state officials have pointed to a menu of truly massive challenges, from rapidly rising seas to finding the money for the $92 billion effort.
But...
Feb
13
2017
When the news broke that Louisiana would have to wait at least two and a half years to get federal permits for a critical sediment diversion, many people in the coastal restoration community were shocked.
But not for the reason...
Jan
17
2017
The state has created an interactive, online map providing a realistic look at the future, which probably will be more shocking to residents than the words in the new Coastal Master Plan it is based on.
FLOOD RISK UNDER LOW GREENHOUSE-GAS SCENARIO
Coastal Protection and...
Jan
05
2017
Many Louisianans may have been shocked by grimmer forecasts in the latest edition of the state’s 50-year plan to protect its coast: There is no longer hope that more land can be built than the Gulf takes each year. Even...
