The way forward for farming can’t be constructed on compelled labor
This commentary was initially revealed by the Louisiana Illuminator. In Louisiana, farming is greater than an business. It’s a part of our historical past, our economic system, and our communities. The individuals who work the land feed households throughout our…
Behind The Lens: False claims, Actual penalties: Why an Iberia parish photo voltaic farm by no means obtained constructed (audio)
On this episode of Behind The Lens, environmental reporter Delaney Nolan talk about how a wave of misinformation helped derail a proposed photo voltaic farm in Iberia Parish. The mission promised thousands and thousands of {dollars} in native tax income and…
The New Orleans jailbreak: disaster, blame, and a system constructed to interrupt
The current escape of 10 people from the New Orleans Correctional Heart has shortly shifted from a public-safety disaster to a political flashpoint. With management races heating up throughout town, some are utilizing this incident much less as a second…
Wetlands protections constructed an business for mitigation banking. Rollbacks might erode it.
Fourth-generation Center Tennessee cattle farmer Cole Liggett lined up with scientists and environmental advocates in March to induce Tennessee lawmakers to not intestine the state’s traditionally robust protections for wetlands. Wetlands safety has been good enterprise for Liggett. Along with…