St. John the Baptist Parish Council voted to rezone land in Wallace, La. for heavy industrial use to make way for a massive grain export terminal. The Descendants Project (Louisiana) said the vote was a mistake that could remove protections across the parish. The Lens
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The Environmental Protection Agency has tightened standards for air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants in the U.S.

'This is a game changer any way you look at it,' said EPA Administrator Michael Regan on Tuesday.

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While a judge ruled Friday that it was too early to block rezoning for the Greenfield Grain Terminal, neighbors fear that the parish council could sanction on Tuesday what one advocate called a “dangerous formula” used in the rezoning plan.

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Update: Rainwater said he's not aware of support for a bill introduced by Rep. Alonzo Knox to create a transitional panel for the Sewerage & Water Board. City council members criticized the bill and the task force's proposal for a new board. The Lens
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#TheLensNola 🔍 To address the Sewerage & Water Board's ongoing issues, Gov. Jeff Landry's task force & the Water Justice Fund suggest a revamp of the revenue system.

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What does it take to start a nonprofit newsroom? Karen Gadbois of New Orleans’ The Lens had to figure it out on the fly.

Poynter contributor Amaris Castillo spent months profiling Gadbois and The Lens. Here’s what she's learned.

Honored and lucky to work for Karen Gadbois' brainchild The Lens

Gadbois has “always got a sense of the stories that aren’t being covered that still affect people and the people in the communities that fall through the cracks.”
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.The Descendants Project (Louisiana) filed a motion to stop St. John the Baptist Parish Council from rezoning the Greenfield property for heavy industrial use during its next meeting on April 9 The Lens thelensnola.org/2024/03/21/st-…

#TheLensNola 🔍 Commissioners approve rezoning of Greenfield property for heavy industrial use, despite community opposition

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St. John Parish commissioners approve rezoning the Greenfield property for heavy industrial use, despite a prolonged community push to keep the land’s residential zoning in this largely rural part of the parish's West Bank. The Lens Report for America thelensnola.org/2024/03/21/st-…

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