Picnic on the Deck! Join the Climate Allies Social Picnic on Saturday, August 9 from 12-2pm.

"Energy costs are up for some northwest Louisiana residents, but SWEPCO says it’s not because of the rates. Instead, the increase in customers' monthly bills is because of fuel costs that can fluctuate," reports Brenda Teele. Read more on KTBS ⤵ ktbs.com/news/swepco-bi…

Power bills through the roof? It’s not just you. AAE and EFNO are holding a Virtual Bill Clinic on August 21 at 6pm to help you understand your💡bill, connect you to resources, and push for better policies. Register for the zoom link 👉bit.ly/efnobillclinic

Breaking News: The Trump administration is preparing to terminate $7 billion in federal grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels on their homes, according to people briefed on the matter. nyti.ms/4lhgyjL

There’s all this talk about data centers and their massive energy use, but what about water? Do you want a data center pulling from your local water supply? Curious how much water data centers use, check out this awesome tool ⤵ tapsrundry.com/data-center-wa…

"During a May meeting, residents spoke up during a public hearing, making it clear that the majority were against the storage of carbon dioxide," reports Stephanie Obediku. Read more on KPLC ⤵ kplctv.com/2025/08/05/all…

Reports of power outages last night affecting more than 1,600 Entergy customers in New Orleans. Did your power go out? nola.com/news/weather/n…

"The Southeastern Louisiana University scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position [last] week without explanation," reports Wesley Muller. Read more on Louisiana Illuminator || bsky @lailluminator ⤵️ lailluminator.com/2025/07/31/sou…

Have your power bills been way too high lately? Let’s talk about it. Come to Energy Future New Orleans's Virtual Bill Clinic on Aug 21 at 6pm. We’ll break down what all those charges are, who’s making the decisions & how YOU can lower your bill. Register for the zoom link 👉bit.ly/efnobillclinic

"Except for January, the average monthly cost of electricity in Louisiana has been higher every month compared with last year," reports Wesley Muller. Why? High natural gas prices — but fuel costs are not the only reason. Learn more from Louisiana Illuminator || bsky @lailluminator ⤵️lailluminator.com/2025/08/06/lou…

Today's regularly scheduled #NOLACityCouncil meeting is underway here at City Hall. #NOLA Watch live coverage at: 🔘Our Website: council.nola.gov/LIVE 🔘Our YouTube: youtube.com/live/H2WSlTs9-…

Picnic on the Deck! Join the Climate Allies Social Picnic on Saturday, August 9 from 12-2pm.

In Columbus, OH households on the standard utility plan are now paying about $240 more a year because of demand from data centers. The La. PSC must defend Louisiana residents against these kinds of hikes. washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…

Over 5,600 customers in Orleans, Jefferson, and Tangipahoa parishes were without power Thursday morning according to Entergy's outage map. Read more in this WWL-TV article by Nigell Moses ⤵️ wwltv.com/article/news/l…

“My biggest concern is it leaking into our drinking water and into the marshes,” said Carolyn Miller, a resident of Grand Lake, "who came to the meeting to hear what CCS is all about." Read more in this American Press article by Ashlyn Little ⤵ americanpress.com/2025/08/04/spe…

Power bills through the roof? It’s not just you. Energy Future New Orleans is holding a Virtual Bill Clinic on August 21 at 6pm to help you understand your💡bill, connect you to resources, and push for better policies. Register for the zoom link 👉bit.ly/efnobillclinic

“The push to force through approval of the Meta proposal is illustrative of our greatest concern – that corporate utilities believe the La. PSC answers first and foremost to them, not Louisiana ratepayers,” said AAE's Logan Burke. Read more on LivingstonParishNews⤵️livingstonparishnews.com/stories/letter…

Nolan McKendry for The Center Square reports that "critics, including the Alliance for Affordable Energy, warn that the rushed process & confidentiality of the Meta contract leave unanswered questions about long-term impacts on customer bills." Read more ⤵️ thecentersquare.com/louisiana/arti…