Arts Apr 01 New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis dead at 85 Ellis Marsalis, jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical family that includes famed musician sons Wynton and Branford, has died. He was 85.
Science Feb 03 BP oil spill cash rebuilds eroded Louisiana pelican island A Louisiana island that provides critical nesting habitat for pelicans and other seabirds is being restored to nearly its former size after decades of erosion and a crippling 2010 oil spill.
Nation Nov 18 U.S. officials granting $29 million for coastal protection The $29 million in grants announced Monday are being matched by nearly $60 million from government agencies and nonprofits in 20 states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories.
Nation Jul 14 Gulf Coast keeps guard up as Barry continues drenching Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast as it continued its slow advance Sunday morning, bringing fresh fears of flash flooding to Mississippi's capital city even as it appeared unlikely to deluge New Orleans.
Nation Jul 13 Barry crawls ashore in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm Carrying "off the chart" amounts of moisture, Barry crawled ashore Saturday in Louisiana and quickly weakened to a tropical storm that promised to dump heavy rains that could last for days and pose a test of the flood-prevention systems built…
Nation Jul 12 ‘Powerful’ Tropical Storm Barry revives memories of Katrina in New Orleans About 3,000 National Guard troops along with other rescue crews were posted around the state with boats, high-water vehicles and helicopters. Drinking water was lined up, and utility crews with bucket trucks moved into position in the region.
Nation Jul 12 Tropical Storm Barry’s wind and rain hit Louisiana coast A hurricane warning was in effect along the Louisiana coast, with forecasters predicting landfall as a hurricane by early Saturday.
Nation Jul 10 Tropical storm swamps New Orleans as possible hurricane lurks In New Orleans, streets turned into small, swift rivers that overturned garbage cans and picked up pieces of floating wood. Water was up to the doors of many cars. Other vehicles were abandoned.
Nation Jun 17 Midwestern floods devastate seafood catches downstream Many species that depend on a brackish mix of fresh and saltwater in coastal estuaries are decamping as this year's huge floods flush in fresh water, laden with pollution from farms and cities in the Mississippi River basin.
Nation May 02 Trump administration to ease safety rules created after deadly Deepwater Horizon explosion Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a statement the administration was acting to eliminate "unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety and environmental protection offshore."…