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The Advocate - Environment

Thomas Lemann, lawyer, art collector, habitually curious, dies at 97

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Environmental groups urge feds to track flu-like illnesses common among BP spill workers

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WATCH: Marsh fire burning near Interstate 10 over Bonnet Carre Spillway

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He grew up in the swamp. Now Clay Schexnayder hopes to see it revived

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Kenner tells IV Waste it will no longer pay for recycling, prompting lawsuit

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Mardi Gras weather: Revelers will see rain, but 'won't be a total washout'

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Ten years after mass BP settlement, cleanup workers with chronic medical claims still fighting

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Tornadoes are deadlier in the Southeast, and NOAA wants to know why

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Man arrested, accused of cutting tails off live nutria and posting videos online

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Louisiana is seeing economic gold at the end of the hydrogen rainbow

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Without big dam on Amite River, Corps would raise thousands of homes in Baton Rouge region

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Commercial fishers rail against Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion plan at hearing

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Bill Cassidy to refile bill for more offshore cash

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Photos: Rebuilding the New Orleans tree canopy, one sapling at a time

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Supreme Court ruling could roll back wetlands protections in much of Mississippi basin

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Louisiana's climate action plan sees billions pledged to reduce emissions after first year

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Offshore wind energy plans in the Gulf take a back seat to oil drilling under new law

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Swamp life: Plan to revitalize Maurepas Swamp finally moving ahead

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More than $2 billion approved for unprecedented Louisiana coastal restoration project

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Activists sue Port of South Louisiana over Wallace grain elevator tax break

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On 'Cancer Alley' tour, activists push for more natural beauty in area, less industry

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Oyster fishers in polluted waters cited, another boat flees

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What was killing Louisiana horses? Mysterious outbreak led to hunt for clues

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Louisiana has 8 of the worst water-polluting refineries in the country, study says

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St. James High moved to make way for chemical plant; new oaks, magnolias echo old school

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'We can see all sorts of things': Benjamin Schott explains the NWS weather radar

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How to make Grand Isle livable in the face of storms? Raise substations, bury power lines.

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This Louisiana fishing boat captain has been arrested for alleged fraud

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High-tech helicopter flights lead to pollution notices for Louisiana oil and gas plants

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At least 4 tornadoes touched down in Louisiana on Tuesday

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Honeywell opens probe of apparent leak at Geismar plant, shuts units

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Plan to revitalize Maurepas Swamp to help state pay for levee project

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Release of toxic chemicals at Honeywell in Geismar prompts highway closures, shelter order

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Caught harvesting oysters in polluted waters for fifth time, man's boat may be tracked

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Congress approves lower Mississippi River eco-restoration program

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New Orleans tree planting efforts fall far short of other cities, increasing climate impacts

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'Forever chemicals' found in lower Mississippi. More testing, regulation needed?

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Louisiana takes another swipe at more federal offshore cash

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'Helping protect us': Louisiana's biggest marsh creation project showcased

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Corps ordered to confer on effects of Bonnet Carre Spillway openings

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Wallace grain elevator tax deal is illegal, activists say; St. John could miss out on $200M

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Dredging vessel capsizes in Mississippi River near Meraux; 2 rescued

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Explosives maker Dyno Nobel looks to add boiler to Cornerstone's Waggaman complex

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New federal office will help tackle Louisiana's massive 'orphan' oil well problem

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Questions raised after Ascension Parish major drainage pumps catch fire

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Entergy Waterford 3 radiation monitors low-balled readings

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City gets grant to design solar back-up power system at Sanchez Center in Lower 9th Ward

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Louisiana's biggest land-building project likely to cause spike in shrimp, oyster prices

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He has seen the future of Louisiana's coast -- and is now explaining it

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Abandoned crab traps can put Louisiana waters in a pinch. Upcoming 'rodeo' may help.

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How many people died in Hurricane Katrina? Toll reduced 17 years later

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