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  • University Lakes one permit away from restoration project launch

    April 21, 2023 12:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Prep work has been completed and earnest restoration work is set to begin on the University Lakes in Baton Rouge. "Phase 1" of the revitalization project will start once a final permit is issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers, LSU said on Friday. ... more »
  • Manatees have been dying at extremely high rates this year, Florida wildlife agencies warn

    May 30, 2021 5:30 PM

    RUSKIN, Fla. - Around 749 manatees have died in Florida in 2021, an unusual mortality event according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission . This year marks one of the worst die-offs of the species in years, since a 2010 cold snap. Some authorities say around 1,000... more »
  • Wildlife agents use drone to catch men harvesting polluted oysters

    May 16, 2021 5:52 PM

    PORT SULPHUR - Two men were charged with harvesting polluted oysters Thursday. Nelson C. Williams III, 45, and 39-year-old James Garrison, both Port Sulphur residents, pleaded guilty in the 25th Judicial District Court to oyster violations. The two were caught taking oysters from a polluted area closed by... more »
  • Baton Rouge launches new plastic pollution cleanup initiative, partnering with other river cities Play Video

    April 10, 2021 8:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The capital city is the first of three cities along the Mississippi River to adapt a new initiative tackling plastic pollution. The Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative launched Saturday under several partnerships, including the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), mayors along the Mississippi River... more »
  • Dead sperm whale found with 220 lbs. of trash in its stomach

    December 2, 2019 10:36 AM

    Last week, a young male sperm whale was found dead on a Scottish island with a ball of 220 lbs of trash in its stomach. CNN reports that the animal died Thursday, on Seilebost beach within the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides . Among the debris... more »
  • Huge illegal dumping investigation: House tossed into area river Play Video

    April 18, 2017 3:15 PM

    SPRINGFIELD – Numerous state and local authorities are investigating how an entire house ended up dumped into the Tickfaw River. Tuesday afternoon environmental officials had gathered along the Tickfaw off Perrin Ferry Road where the pieces of the home had been dumped. Authorities said someone demolished a home in... more »
  • Proposed Louisiana law to better track cancer Play Video

    April 17, 2017 9:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Residents in the community of Alsen wish they knew how prevalent cancer was in their community. The small neighborhood is just north of Baton Rouge on Scenic Highway and is surrounded by heavy industry. "We have a high rate of miscarriages, we have a high rate... more »
  • Residents fighting industrial expansion in St. Gabriel Play Video

    April 14, 2017 8:00 PM

    ST. GABRIEL- Retired chemical plant worker Peter Booker believes a nearby recycling facility is the chief cause a strong smell in his neighborhood. "It's really bad sometimes," he said. The company in question, Adsorbent Solutions, sits in an industrial park about a quarter mile from Booker's house. The facility... more »

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