Halle Parker
Coastal Desk ReporterHalle Parker reports on the environment for WWNO's Coastal Desk. You can reach her at hparker@wwno.org.
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According to planners, the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) would rebuild as much as 21 square miles of new land in the bay over 50 years. -
Under President Biden, the agency had slow-walked permit decisions for almost a year while it studied the effect of natural gas exports. -
A report warns that a major increase in U.S. natural gas exports may raise energy costs and worsen environmental impacts. That's at odds with the expected policy of the incoming Trump administration.
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Communities along the three U.S. coastlines are exploring solutions for rising sea levels. They're fortifying, inventing and preparing to move.
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People who live in one of the nation's most toxic areas for air pollution -- known as Cancer Alley -- have lost the ability to sue for protection from environmental racism.
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A new EPA rule will force hundreds of chemical plants to limit emissions of two carcinogenic pollutants, ethylene oxide and chloroprene. The rule will affect factories in Texas and Louisiana.
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The U.S. is exporting more natural gas than ever before. Now, the Biden administration is pausing new projects. Here's what this means for the industry — and the climate.
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The delay will impact a major terminal expansion in Louisiana, while its impact on climate change is probed. Activists have called for a stop to new LNG export permits due to greenhouse gas emissions.
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On stage, the band is led by a trio of German men in their 80s. The group's leader is Raimer Lösch, who fell in love with jazz in New Orleans more than 50 years ago.
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The low levels are affecting drinking water and shipping traffic up and down the river. Once submerged sand bars have surfaced and shipping has been disrupted.
