Trump plan to shut down chemical safety watchdog could mean ‘more explosions, more deaths’ in Cancer Alley Tristan Baurick Verite veritenews.org/2025/06/13/tru…

Verite News Editor-in-Chief Terry Baquet wins a 2025 Freedom of the Press Award. veritenews.org/2025/06/12/ver…

Who benefits from shutting down this independent investigative agency? grist.org/energy/trump-q…

Hazardous chemical accidents happen in the U.S. about every other day. Who will investigate them now? grist.org/energy/trump-q…

New Orleans will have a new natural gas company after a recently formed company takes control of Entergy New Orleans’ gas business. By katie jane fernelius veritenews.org/2025/06/16/ent…

A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say. insideclimatenews.org/news/16062025/…

New Orleans may require big buildings to track and publicly disclose their energy use. Will shaming the power hogs and spotlighting the frugal make buildings more energy efficient? veritenews.org/2025/07/01/new…

The swamp has eyes. @ Barataria Preserve, LA

It took more than a decade, but New Orleans' energy benchmarking rule passed today: veritenews.org/2025/07/10/new…

“Less than 25 years ago, the U.S. had about 40 journalists per 100,000 residents. Now, the equivalent number is 8.2. … Stunningly, more than 1,000 counties — one out of three — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist.” muckrack.com/research/local…

New Orleans lost $1.2 million to ease flooding in Algiers after the Trump administration began cutting FEMA's budget. veritenews.org/2025/07/08/don…

For grist, my story on New Orleans' long-stalled plan to cut energy use from its largest buildings: grist.org/buildings/insi…

New Orleans takes a big leap for climate action! The new building energy benchmarking ordinance promises savings, reduced emissions, and a boost for local green jobs. grist.org/buildings/insi…

Louisiana’s ambitious $3 billion plan to rebuild Gulf coastline using BP oil spill settlement funds has been canceled after Governor Jeff Landry opposed it due to its impact on the local oyster industry. The state had already spent $600+ million: apnews.com/article/louisi…

A must read story from Halle Parker Verite about Louisiana's HIV exposure law: veritenews.org/2025/07/18/lou…

“A majority of folks that we’ve heard from have been specifically service industry workers who use the ferry service and feel that it is an absolute necessity." -- Courtney Jackson, Ride New Orleans veritenews.org/2025/07/17/can…

IMPACT: Louisiana Passes Police Accountability Law Following Video of Officer Slamming Shantel Arnold to the Ground propublica.org/article/louisi… Richard A. Webster Verite

.grist is thrilled to announce two new expansions to our Local News Initiative: Partnerships to place climate reporters at the The Salt Lake Tribune in Utah and Flatwater Free Press in Nebraska. Applications are open for the two positions now. grist.org/updates/grist-… & grist.org/updates/grist-…

Sea stars—26 species—were dying by the *billions* from Mexico to Alaska, their arms tearing off, their bodies dissolving, w/enormous consequences. No one knew why. So we tagged along w/scientists unraveling the mystery. Can they be saved? Thanks for sharing, Longreads!

State regulators authorized a controversial plan to power a massive Meta data facility in rural Louisiana — a project poised to become one of the largest AI centers in the world. veritenews.org/2025/08/20/lou…