Companies are selling the carbon stored in Louisiana trees. Can it save the climate? wwno.org/coastal-desk/2…

48 non citizens voted in 2 years. Meanwhile insurance rates are driving people out of their homes. Thanks, gov! Jeff Landry orders new voter registration protocol ahead of 2024 presidential election theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via The Advocate

Faimon Roberts: Drinking water is Louisiana's underground crisis theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/op… via The Advocate

Faimon Roberts: Unsafe drinking water is Louisiana's underground crisis (Meanwhile, Landry sends our troops to the Mexican border.) theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/op… via The Advocate

Texas is opening a fossil fuel-backed business court stacked with judges who’ve represented oil and gas companies.levernews.com/justice-brough…

Biden-Harris Administration announces $352k to prevent lead in drinking water in La. hannapub.com/ouachitacitize… via Ouachita Citizen

Solar energy debate in Louisiana reveals misleading claims by lawmakers dailyclimate.org/solar-energy-d…

Salt in Mississippi River again threatens drinking water. Corps to build sill for third year running nola.com/news/environme… via @nolanews

What's in the tanks? Chemical, petroleum storage company seeks Louisiana expansion but details short nola.com/news/environme… via @nolanews

🎯 mike luckovich

Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.

Could there be hope the Army corps will let Neptune Pass continue rebuilding wetlands? nola.com/opinions/army-…

A new wave of industrial plants is coming to Louisiana. Residents say there are new concerns too. nola.com/news/business/… via @nolanews

Scientists question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return news24.com/fin24/climate_… via News24 Business

Huh

Jesse D. Jenkins Wow 60% of US natural gas production would be shipped overseas! That would increase domestic prices and/or increase production. Doesn't this undermine your earlier posting that expediting permitting of even more terminals is an acceptable tradeoff under Manchin-Barrasso?

Doctors grapple with how to save women’s lives amid ‘confusion and angst’ over new Louisiana law lailluminator.com/2024/09/03/lou… via Louisiana Illuminator

Excellent explanation of why! The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season keeps underperforming expectations axios.com/2024/09/03/atl…

To bring insurance companies back to Louisiana, some suggest tackling it as a federal issue  thelensnola.org/2024/09/02/to-…

South Carolina Is Considered a Model for ‘Managed Retreat’ From Coastal Areas Threatened by Climate Change insideclimatenews.org/news/03092024/…