Much remained unclear in the forecast. The New Orleans area was preparing for potential impacts.
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Anglers have long complained of problems with sharks off Louisiana's coast. A proposal would allow more to be caught and kept.
It's happening for a third year in a row in lower Plaquemines Parish. Officials say they now have to treat it like hurricane preparations.
Salt in Mississippi River again threatens drinking water. Corps to build sill for third year running
Saltwater moving up the Mississippi River is again threatening southeast Louisiana drinking water supplies, forcing the Army Corps of Engineers to build an underwater levee to combat it for the third year in a row.
The controversial step comes after the species was removed from the endangered list in 2016. Some argue they have become a nuisance, while others say it is too soon.
Neptune Pass far south of New Orleans is diverting nearly a fifth of the Mississippi's flow. It's building new land, but posing dangers to navigation.
The Baton Rouge man is accused of violating recently changed limits on speckled trout while fishing off a pier in Grand Isle.
The long-running dispute over the project took on a larger importance, touching on economic development and environmental justice concerns.
He recently marked 35 years of his “Outdoors with Don Dubuc” radio network broadcasts. He has become, for many, the voice of the Louisiana outdoors.