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Water and environment reporter @IlluminatorLA and @Report4America corps member

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For the last leg of the MRCTI annual conference in Baton Rouge, a tour of the LSU center for river studies with Delaney Dryfoos, taking a look at the very end of the Mississippi River Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk

For the last leg of the MRCTI annual conference in Baton Rouge, a tour of the LSU center for river studies with <a href="/delaneydryfoos/">Delaney Dryfoos</a>, taking a look at the very end of the Mississippi River <a href="/agwaterdesk/">Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk</a>
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NEW: Genetics testing finds mostly foreign shrimp from vendors sampled at the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival, Wesley Muller reports: lailluminator.com/2024/09/30/tes… #lalege #seafood #shrimp

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Louisiana’s poorest might see higher energy costs from natural gas business deal lailluminator.com/2024/09/24/lou… Attended a conference last week for Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk and published this piece right before

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The #LSU Board of Supervisors today will be voting on bylaws changes that would allow the Chair of the Board, who is chosen by Governor Jeff Landry, to appoint members to any search committee, including those for faculty #lalege #lagov #laed

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Received several requests to share the resolution in the story below. After I reported it was not in the board packet, #LSU has since added it to the packet. It’s now publicly available lsu.edu/bos/docs/agend… #lalege #lagov

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Louisiana ended its previous fiscal cycle in June with a $595m surplus, according to the most recent estimates. But unfortunately, that's not going to help with the looming budget deficit. #lalege lailluminator.com/2024/10/24/lou…

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"The energy system we've relied on for the past century -- it's not resilient," Logan Burke, AAE's Executive Director said. "We know this because even very small storms are taking out our access to power and they lead to health impacts and economic loss." nola.com/news/environme…

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Missouri held a three-day earthquake drill simulating an 8.4-magnitude quake on Oct. 17. ā€œIt's a tough day of work for everybody,ā€ said Maplewood, Missouri, Assistant Fire Chief Matt Wilcox. Learn more Avery Martinez @kmov: firstalert4.com/2024/10/17/not…

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A live tiger will attend the LSU-Alabama football game Saturday in Baton RougeĀ  but it won’t be its resident mascot, Mike VII.Ā #lalege #lagov lailluminator.com/2024/11/07/mys…

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A decommissioned oil rig site off Grand Isle offers a new shallow-water template for the Louisiana Rigs-to-Reef program. Where rigs once stood, the 3D-printed "Cajun Coral" concrete could create bustling coastal reefs. The Lens Report for America thelensnola.org/2024/11/15/caj…

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A central part of Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to revamp the state’s tax code has stalled. Some lawmakers have said a bill that would expand the sales tax to several services and labor is dead in its current form, Wesley Muller reports: lailluminator.com/2024/11/15/sal… #lalege

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It took years for federal money to reach Grafton, Illinois, after major Mississippi River flooding impacted the community. Some hope a new insurance model can speed the process. Collaboration with The Lens and St. Louis Public Radio: thelensnola.org/2024/11/18/as-…

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Federal disaster funding can take weeks, months or even years to pay out. A new insurance pilot coming to the Mississippi River Basin aims to help communities recover more quickly after flooding. The Lens Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk St. Louis Public Radio Report for America thelensnola.org/2024/11/18/as-…

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Part one of an investigation Piper Hutchinson "Four years ago, LSU promised Title IX reform. Employees allege the system isn’t fixed. They allege a hostile work environment impedes investigations."