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Earthquakes are rattling north Louisiana. Is oil and gas the culprit?
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (1217+ words) Federal regulators are asking Louisiana to step up oversight of oil and gas operations after a rash of earthquakes in the northern half of the state, including one tremor that matched the largest in state history. In a letter last…...
Bill to block out-of-state water sales moves forward
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1017+ words) Windy, blue skies and an afternoon sun work their magic across the slightly choppy surface of Toledo Bend Reservoir on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Shot from an overlook on the Texas side of the reservoir dam, the lake extends for 65 miles to…...
St. Tammany wants to fix its sewer system. Officials say this $3 M 'lift station' will help
1+ week, 2+ day ago (284+ words) St. Tammany Parish officials have unveiled an enhanced sewage pump on between Covington and Madisonville that is a key component of a larger $20 million plan to consolidate sewage treatment in the western part of the parish." The upgraded lift station…...
Fountains and ponds can be splashy additions to the home landscape. Here's what to know.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (740+ words) Fountains and ponds can be built into a variety of containers. Dennis Weese knew nothing about fountains and water features when he started working at the erstwhile American Aquatic Gardens 22 years ago. His fascination grew as he moved beyond understanding…...
Unusual earthquake reported in the Gulf, hundreds of miles away from Louisiana's coastline
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (105+ words) An earthquake was reported in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday night, hundreds of miles away from Louisiana's coastline, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. The small 3. 9-magnitude earthquake, located 220 miles from Venice, was first reported at 9: 22 p. m. , according to USGS data....
Catch basins, power complex on hold as City Hall demands S&WB cash
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1698+ words) A little more than a year ago, the Sewerage & Water Board took responsibility for New Orleans' 76, 000 catch basins, the mundane but critical pieces of the city's drainage system that the Department of Public Works had largely failed to maintain for…...
Saltwater wedge moves up Mississippi River but not expected to reach New Orleans, Corps says
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (719+ words) Pipes carrying sediment crisscross the Mississippi River where the Army Corps of Engineers is building an underwater sill to slow the flow of salt water upriver toward New Orleans on Sept. 26, 2023. The saltwater wedge is continuing to creep up the…...
Sections of New Orleans floodwalls are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, study finds
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (955+ words) Workers from the Flood Protection Authority use a front end loader to close flood gates along Crescent Park in New Orleans, La. , Wednesday, July 10, 2019. More than 200 flood gates in Orleans and St. Bernard parishes are expected to be closed by…...
The Corps has finally fixed the pumps that keep New Orleans dry " just in time for hurricane season
11+ mon, 19+ hour ago (590+ words) The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed repairs on corroded flood pumps at the ends of New Orleans" outfall canals " just in time for hurricane season. The Corps completed a final test of Pump 1 at the London Avenue outfall canal…...
Minor earthquake reported 70 miles off coast of Gulf Shores, Alabama, USGS says
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) The epicenter of the magnitude 3. 1 quake registered at 2: 41 p. m. Friday about 70 miles south of of Gulf Shores, Alabama, and 220 miles from Baton Rouge, according to the U. S. Geological Survey's. .. An earthquake occurred 70 miles south of the Gulf Coast on Friday afternoon, according…...