WWNO’s Coastal Desk is taking a look back at the local and environmental news we produced this year.

“The main takeaway is that a business-as-usual approach is neither sustainable nor advisable,” said U.S. Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm during a press call on Tuesday.

Property owners in Dulac, La. have returned sacred land to the United Houma Nation.

Utility customers sometimes foot the bill for lobbying, advertising and luxurious living, new report shows.

"It's one of the most dramatic changes on the upper Mississippi," Larson said. "It's everywhere."

Floating cages with fish by the thousands may be popping in the Gulf of Mexico under a controversial plan that was backed by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration four years ago and is likely to gain traction again after Trump begins his second term next month.

Reconnecting the dying swamp to fresh river water is vital for the health of the swamp’s cypress-tupelo forest, which minimizes storm surge damage for communities in St. John the Baptist, St. James, Ascension and Livingston Parishes.

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 incoming Trump administration will have a say in whether federally backed direct air capture projects in Louisiana move forward.

The 80-year-old bill requires updates from Congress every five years to account for inflation and shifting welfare and agricultural policies. While some conservative circles argue the subsidies distort free markets, the omnibus bill has traditionally enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Urban and rural constituencies depend on its programs, while policymakers view a stable food source as imperative to national security.