Elise Plunk (Louisiana Illuminator)

Two groups have asked a federal appellate court to review June’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision approving Venture Global’s proposed CP2 liquefied natural gas terminal in southwest Louisiana, which critics say would emit a massive amount of greenhouse gasses. It would be built next to this facility, Calcasieu Pass.

Tax breaks for LNG facilities will cost Louisiana parishes $21 billion: report

Tax breaks to the liquified natural gas export industry could deprive Louisiana communities of more than $21 billion in much needed infrastructure funds through 2040, according to a new report.

The procession pushes a 14-foot-tall golden sculpture, called a monstrance, through the streets of Baton Rouge on Aug. 14, 2024.

Coastal Desk

Worshippers bless the Mississippi River by boat, in an act of Eucharistic revival

Elise Plunk (Louisiana Illuminator)

They were among thousands of Catholics who converged on the Mississippi River Aug. 14 and 15 for the Fête-Dieu du Mississippi. The two-day boat procession traveled down the river from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

Silver carp jump in the Fox River in Illinois.

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Invasive carp are surging in the Mississippi River. Will people and pets eat them?

Elise Plunk (Louisiana Illuminator)

Midwestern states are spending millions every year to prevent a giant, goggle-eyed fish from invading rivers and lakes. But the Asian carp has firmly established a home in the Mississippi River basin, and experts say they are here to stay. Now, researchers are hoping that creating new markets for the invasive fish could be part of the solution.