I may give more ink to environmentalists over industrialists because, generally, plaintiffs and people challenging the status quo are more talkative, but here's a rebuttal from an oil and gas professional on my recent coverage: https://t.co/lzyY8CQZBH
Biggest flood on record is coming this weekend to Fort Smith/Van Buren AR on the Arkansas River--projected to be nearly 3 feet above the previous record crest (Apr 16, 1945) https://t.co/PTeN0r9bUf
Because of the precarious nature of NFIP today, I'm told that homebuyers over the weekend could run into some issues/questions. Please let me know if you experience this or know of anyone who does. #lalege#lagov#lasen#laflood
Livingston Parish in MORE trouble concerning their 2016 flood response, this time because they may have looked the other way when people who should have elevated or rebuilt their homes repaired them at the same non-compliant level. By @cgrueskin https://t.co/qYM8JsuwHc
This year, meteorologists decided to name tropical storms after former Baton Rouge City Hall reporters. We've already had tropical storm @aegallo, and we're looking at Hurricane @rebekahallen later this year.
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The first named storm, Andrea has already formed ahead of the official start of the season. The next systems will be named Barry, Chantal, Dorian, Erin and Ferdinand. https://t.co/m9Tyh73pa6
I'll be following up today on the revelation that the Army Corps *may* wind up opening the Morganza spillway after all. We're sending a photog to find people who could be evacuated. https://t.co/gr0fEULbwF
The Mississippi River is still at record-breaking levels, seen today in Baton Rouge.
The Mississippi River has been in flood stage since January 5, 137 days ago. It's the longest the River has been in flood stage since 1927 #lawx
Former NFIP head tells Louisiana gathering political will lacking for reforms to flood insurance, from @steverhardy: https://t.co/XcXQhLpr1N via @theadvocatebr
.@Breakingviews: This Brooklyn artist is looking to galvanize attention to the perils of global warming by pitching a 1,000-foot oil supertanker on one end https://t.co/OyoE7fvTxW via @rob1cox
A new containment system has captured more than 30,000 gallons of crude at the site of a 14-year-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, government lawyers say https://t.co/Wd4xSQfTKa