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Tristan Baurick

@tristanbaurick.bsky.social
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Environment reporter for VeriteNews.org & Grist.org • Covering climate change, energy, pollution, wildlife, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana's disappearing coast • Past: Times-Picayune, Ted Scripps fellow, Kitsap Sun muckrack.com/tristan-baurick

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Louisiana's wind industry leaders say Trump has brought offshore wind development to a near standstill, but they're looking forward to a restart once he's out of office. “Come January 21st, 2029, we all get to wave goodbye.” - Rep. Joe Orgeron, R-Larose lailluminator.com/2026/10/04/l...
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'Wait for the clock to run out': Louisiana offshore wind energy leaders look beyond Trump • Louisiana Illuminator
Industry leaders say Trump’s policies have brought offshore wind development to a near standstill, but they are trying to preserve Louisiana’s expertise and supply chain in hopes of reviving the indus...
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
To land $24 billion in Louisiana tax exemptions, SpaceX promised to create 3,000 high-paying jobs. thecurrentla.com/2026/spacex-...
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SpaceX agrees to pay penalties if it fails to meet job goals
SpaceX has promised thousands of local jobs at its Louisiana Starbase and has received major tax cuts in return. See the conditions the company agreed to.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Louisiana’s offshore wind industry has a date circled on the calendar: Jan. 21, 2029 — the first day after President Donald Trump is scheduled to leave office. veritenews.org/2026/10/02/w...
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‘Wait for the clock to run out’: Louisiana offshore wind energy leaders look beyond Trump
Trump’s crackdown brought offshore wind development to a near standstill. Louisiana companies are trying to keep the industry alive until the political winds change.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 13/09/2026
Venture Global acknowledged a leak sent between 9,000 and 18,000 cubic yards of sediment into a channel and marsh that borders Calcasieu Lake. ow.ly/Rtoq50ZMW9Q
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Lawsuit adds to growing list of allegations that Cameron Parish LNG terminals are hurting seafood industry - Verite News New Orleans
A July suit by a group of commercial fishers and seafood processors against Venture Global claims that work on the company’s $30 billion new liquefied natural gas terminal resulted in dead and diminished catches. It is at least the third suit alleging that the project is hurting local fishers.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Judging the @coveringclimatenow.org awards this year was no easy task. An incredible range of ambitious, deeply reported work made narrowing the field painfully difficult. But it was also inspiring — and enjoyable — to spend time reading so many great stories from around the world.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
SpaceX’s leaders say they want to fund coastal restoration projects, including one that would rebuild 2,000 acres of Louisiana marsh lost to erosion from oil and gas canals. lailluminator.com/2026/09/05/s...
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SpaceX promises coastal restoration in Louisiana, but scope and spending remain unclear • Louisiana Illuminator
SpaceX’s leaders indicated they had reviewed the state’s Coastal Master Plan and wanted to help fund projects proposed for the area.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
SpaceX’s leaders say they want to help fund coastal restoration projects, including one that would rebuild about 2,000 acres of marsh lost to erosion from old oil and gas canals. veritenews.org/2026/09/04/s...
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SpaceX promises coastal restoration in Louisiana, but scope and spending remain unclear - Verite News New Orleans
Elon Musk’s rocket company says it will fund marsh rebuilds and shoreline protection in Vermilion Parish beyond what regulators require.
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Joshua Benton @joshuabenton.com · 03/09/2026
New by me—> Trump wants the media to call Lake Ontario "Lake America." But it hasn't worked with the "Gulf of America." U.S. news outlets — even the ones that Republicans prefer — have been steadily increasing their preference for "Gulf of Mexico." www.niemanlab.org/2026/09/trum...
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Grist @grist.org · 27/08/2026
On Louisiana’s disappearing coast, a natural gas terminal is poised to become the largest in the US
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On Louisiana’s disappearing coast, a natural gas terminal is poised to become the largest in the US
Fast-tracked by the Trump administration, the $18 billion expansion would more than double the size of Plaquemines LNG.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New Orleans city councilor's texts prove “discriminatory intent” when he blocked a low-income apartment complex near his home, a lawsuit claims. In messages, he said he stopped the development because he did not want “dread heads and bonnet wear fools next to me.” veritenews.org/2026/08/28/c...
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Councilmember’s texts prove he had ‘discriminatory intent’ in rejecting affordable complex near English Turn, developer claims in lawsuit - Verite News New Orleans
In a 2023 text message, Councilmember Freddie King said he blocked a 278-unit apartment complex near his English Turn home because he didn’t “want dread heads and bonnet wear fools next to me.” But in...
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Louisiana is already dealing with a coastal crisis. Destroying 400 more acres in Plaquemines Parish is ridiculous." - Matt Rota, Healthy Gulf grist.org/energy/trump...
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On Louisiana’s disappearing coast, a natural gas terminal is poised to become the largest in the US
Fast-tracked by the Trump administration, the $18 billion project would more than double the size of Plaquemines LNG.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 20/08/2026
The Trump administration agreed to pay German energy company RWE more than $1.2 billion to abandon its offshore wind projects in the U.S., including plans for a wind farm south of Louisiana that could have powered more than 350,000 homes. ow.ly/tuei50ZBAjT
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A planned wind farm near Louisiana could have powered 350,000 homes. The Trump administration paid the developer to cancel the project. veritenews.org/2026/08/14/t...
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Trump’s offshore wind crackdown reaches the Gulf of Mexico - Verite News New Orleans
A German company accepted a big federal payout to not build an offshore wind farm near Louisiana.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 12/08/2026
Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ could fast-track massive expansion of Plaquemines LNG export terminal $18 billion project could damage 470 acres of wetlands in a parish already losing land at a rapid pace
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Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ could fast-track massive expansion of Plaquemines LNG export terminal
$18 billion project could damage 470 acres of wetlands in a parish already losing land at a rapid pace
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
An LNG company is using Trump’s “energy emergency” declaration to fast-track environmental review of a massive expansion near New Orleans — one that would more than double the size of the export terminal. veritenews.org/2026/08/12/l...
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Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ could fast-track massive expansion of Plaquemines LNG export terminal - Verite News New Orleans
$18 billion project could damage 470 acres of wetlands in a parish already losing land at a rapid pace
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Louisiana pledged $3 million to help farmers after federal stimulus programs ended. A year later, only a fraction of the money has trickled out. By @chereefranco.bsky.social veritenews.org/2026/08/07/l...
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The legislature allocated millions to help farmers, but little has gone to the intended recipient - Verite News New Orleans
Margee Green had a plan to aid Louisiana farmers following the end of two federal stimulus programs. The state pledged $3 million to her organization to carry it out. Then things changed.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Very cool to see John Oliver cite @veritenews.org's reporting in @lastweektonight.com
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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Statement by @sciamunion.bsky.social on Springer Nature's sale of Scientific American and massive editorial layoffs right before a successful union vote is counted. www.wgaeast.org/wgae-scienti...
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WGAE-Scientific American Union Statement on Springer Nature’s Sale and Layoffs | Press Room
The following is a statement from Writers Guild of America East members at Scientific American on today’s decision to sell Springer Nature and lay off staff: “Earlier today in an all-staff meeting we ...
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Much of the New Orleans Land Bridge could disappear over the next 50 years, putting 1.5 million people at greater risk from storm surge. veritenews.org/2026/06/16/m...
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 22/06/2026
Nearly 1.5M people in Louisiana depend on this strip of marsh. But it needs saving. #Climate
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Nearly 1.5M people in Louisiana depend on this strip of marsh. But it needs saving.
The New Orleans Land Bridge protects New Orleans from storm surge. Like much of Louisiana's coast, it's disappearing at a rapid rate.
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Mark Schleifstein @mschleifstein.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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James Bruggers, Who Brought Passion and Kindness to Environmental Reporting, Dies at 68 - Inside Climate News
Bruggers was known to colleagues as a dogged reporter and a generous coworker, and to sources as an honest watchdog.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 16/06/2026
A shrinking strip of New Orleans marsh helps protect 1.5 million people. Louisiana wants to save it The New Orleans Land Bridge could disappear in 50 years, making the metro area more vulnerable to storm surge
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A shrinking strip of New Orleans marsh helps protect 1.5 million people. Louisiana wants to save it
The New Orleans Land Bridge could disappear in 50 years, making the metro area more vulnerable to storm surge
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
There's a shrinking strip of marsh that protects New Orleans from storm surge. Within 50 years, much of it could be gone. “Without it, the New Orleans levee system would be much more vulnerable to overtopping or breaching.” veritenews.org/2026/06/16/m...
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Shrinking marsh land bridge could affect 1.5M in metro NO
The New Orleans Land Bridge could disappear in 50 years, making the metro area more vulnerable to storm surge
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Melinda Deslatte @melindadeslatte.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A shrinking strip of New Orleans marsh helps protect 1.5 million people. Louisiana wants to save it veritenews.org/2026/06/16/m... (from @tristanbaurick.bsky.social) #lalege
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Shrinking marsh land bridge could affect 1.5M in metro NO
The New Orleans Land Bridge could disappear in 50 years, making the metro area more vulnerable to storm surge
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Grist @grist.org · 09/06/2026
Louisiana lawmakers rush to support an industry they ‘do not know a lot about’
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Louisiana lawmakers rush to support an industry they ‘do not know a lot about’
A bill to boost a wood-pellet industry plagued by pollution violations sailed through the Legislature.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
For the first time, solar is set to generate more electricity than coal in Texas. grist.org/energy/solar...
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Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year
The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State.
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Mark Schleifstein @mschleifstein.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Canceled ‘Cancer Alley’ documentary screening in St. John parish will move forward amid public backlash veritenews.org/2026/06/02/d...
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'Cancer Alley' documentary screening to move forward in St. John
Following a Verite News article that raised free speech concerns, the screening is now scheduled for mid-June.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Trump administration recently announced $3 billion to track down and replace lead pipes. Thing is, that money was approved before Trump took office. grist.org/buildings/bi...
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Biden's clean drinking water plan is being rebranded as MAHA
The EPA is distributing billions authorized under the Biden administration while promoting the work as part of the Make America Healthy Again initiative.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
“Public exposure is what did it. [Parish President Jaclyn Hotard] has an image. She cares what the public thinks. And once the public knew, all of a sudden things start to happen.” lailluminator.com/2026/06/03/d...
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Canceled ‘Cancer Alley’ documentary screening in St. John will move forward amid public backlash • Louisiana Illuminator
The reversal came several days after a Verite News story highlighted what free speech advocates and environmental groups criticized as censorship by Parish President Jaclyn Hotard, who has denied givi...
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Louisiana shrimpers are pressing D.C. for relief, including legislation that would stop tax dollars from supporting foreign shrimp aquaculture operations that compete with U.S. fishermen. www.wwno.org/npr-news/202...
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Gulf shrimpers want help from Congress as fuel costs climb
The declining number of Gulf shrimpers who are still in business are now struggling as gas prices rise and competition with cheaper imports remains high.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 02/06/2026
Canceled ‘Cancer Alley’ documentary screening in St. John parish will move forward amid public backlash Following a Verite News article that raised free speech concerns, the screening is now scheduled for mid-June.
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Canceled ‘Cancer Alley’ documentary screening in St. John parish will move forward amid public backlash
Following a Verite News article that raised free speech concerns, the screening is now scheduled for mid-June.
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richardawebster.bsky.social @richardawebster.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Brennan Jacques served 5 yrs in prison for selling drugs. Upon his release, he changed his life. Jacques earned his college degree then became a teacher in New Orleans. “I once contributed to the pain in my community. Now, I contribute to the healing." @veritenews.org veritenews.org/2026/05/29/b...
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New Orleans teacher breaks cycles of violence and trauma
In "Bloodline of Trauma," Brennan Jacques recounts his journey from the St. Thomas to federal prison to graduating from Southern University and going on to teach at Phyllis Wheatley Community School i...
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Update on the free speech fight over a canceled screening of a Cancer Alley documentary: veritenews.org/2026/06/02/d...
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'Cancer Alley' documentary screening to move forward in St. John
Following a Verite News article that raised free speech concerns, the screening is now scheduled for mid-June.
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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 31/05/2026
Louisiana lawmakers approve incentives for controversial wood pellet industry arkansasadvocate.com/2026/05/30/r...
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Louisiana lawmakers approve incentives for controversial wood pellet industry | Arkansas Advocate
It would ease regulations for pellet manufacturers while directing state support toward workforce development, financial incentives and infrastructure improvements designed to meet the industry’s need...
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Neighborhood groups have posted warning signs and advice about lead contamination at Markey Park after @veritenews.org revealed toxic levels of lead at this and dozens of other New Orleans parks. Our investigation: veritenews.org/2026/02/05/p...
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The bill’s supporters admitted they knew little about Louisiana's wood pellet industry but backed the measure in hopes of reviving the state’s struggling logging sector. lailluminator.com/2026/05/29/w...
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Louisiana lawmakers approve incentives for controversial wood pellet industry • Louisiana Illuminator
It would ease regulations for pellet manufacturers while directing state support toward workforce development, financial incentives and infrastructure improvements designed to meet the industry’s need...
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Kisatchie update: The Louisiana House is considering a resolution asking Congress to basically stop talking about carving up Louisiana's only national forest.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Alternative headline: "Trump concert too cringe even for Milli Vanilli" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/a...
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Multiple Artists Drop Out of Freedom 250 Concerts Hours After Announcement
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Louisiana has given the wood pellet industry about $75 million in tax breaks. More incentives are on the way... veritenews.org/2026/05/28/t...
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Wood pellet industry incentives pass Louisiana legislature
A bill aimed at reviving Louisiana’s logging industry and attracting wood pellet companies sailed through the state Legislature.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 24/05/2026
The Louisiana Republican faced backlash from conservation groups and even the parish government that would have received about 140,000 acres under a proposed bill drafted by Cassidy’s office. ow.ly/qNfJ50Z3vgq
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Kisatchie National Forest preserved as Cassidy drops plan
Plan to transfer 140,000 acres of the Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish sparked outrage from conservationists and parish leaders.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 22/05/2026
Senator Cassidy drops proposal to carve up Kisatchie National Forest Plan to transfer 140,000 acres of the Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish sparked outrage from conservationists and parish leaders.
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Senator Cassidy drops proposal to carve up Kisatchie National Forest
Plan to transfer 140,000 acres of the Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish sparked outrage from conservationists and parish leaders.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Louisiana's only national forest won't be carved up after all. veritenews.org/2026/05/22/b...
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Kisatchie National Forest preserved as Cassidy drops plan
Plan to transfer 140,000 acres of the Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish sparked outrage from conservationists and parish leaders.
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Piper Hutchinson @piperhutch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Sen. Bill Cassidy faces backlash with bill to break up Louisiana’s only national forest. Via @tristanbaurick.bsky.social #lalege #lagov lailluminator.com/2026/05/21/c...
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Sen. Bill Cassidy faces backlash with bill to break up Louisiana’s only national forest • Louisiana Illuminator
Sen. Bill Cassidy has quietly drafted legislation to transfer about 140,000 acres of the Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 20/05/2026
Senator Cassidy faces backlash with bill to break up Louisiana’s only national forest Bill Cassidy wants to transfer 140,000 acres of Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish, but parish officials are opposed.
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Senator Cassidy faces backlash with bill to break up Louisiana’s only national forest
Bill Cassidy wants to transfer 140,000 acres of Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish, but parish officials are opposed.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Sen. Bill Cassidy wants to give Grant Parish nearly a quarter of Louisiana's only national forest.
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Cassidy faces backlash from Kisatchie National Forest bill
Bill Cassidy wants to transfer 140,000 acres of Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish, but parish officials are opposed.
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richardawebster.bsky.social @richardawebster.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Great story from @tristanbaurick.bsky.social for @veritenews.org St. John the Baptist Parish president blocks viewing of doc during Black History month. “The Big Sea” takes aim at a company that posed a substantial cancer risk to residents in Cancer Alley. veritenews.org/2026/05/14/d...
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St. John president shuts down documentary screening, sparking First Amendment fight
St. John Parish leader 'vetoed' the showing of a documentary about the Denka plant.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Residents wanted to screen a documentary about pollution in their Louisiana community. The parish president "vetoed" the event. veritenews.org/2026/05/14/d...
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St. John president shuts down documentary screening, sparking First Amendment fight
St. John Parish leader 'vetoed' the showing of a documentary about the Denka plant.
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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A Louisiana bill aims to expand the number of wood pellet mills — despite some lawmakers acknowledging they know little about the controversial industry. “I do not know a lot about it. No, sir, I do not." - Rep. Chuck Owen, the bill's prime sponsor. veritenews.org/2026/05/13/l...
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Louisiana bill boosting wood pellet industry advances amid uncertainty, little scrutiny - Verite News New Orleans
Sponsor admits limited knowledge of the wood pellet industry, which has been plagued by pollution violations.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 13/05/2026
Louisiana bill boosting wood pellet industry advances amid uncertainty, little scrutiny Sponsor admits limited knowledge of the wood pellet industry, which has been plagued by pollution violations.
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Louisiana bill boosting wood pellet industry advances amid uncertainty, little scrutiny
Sponsor admits limited knowledge of the wood pellet industry, which has been plagued by pollution violations.
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 11/05/2026
New Orleans wants to fix its Mardi Gras mess. So why is the trash pile still growing? #Climate
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New Orleans wants to fix its Mardi Gras mess. So why is the trash pile still growing?
This year's Carnival resulted in a record 1.4 tons of beads, beer cans, and other trash. It's the weight of more than 1 million king cakes.
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