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Part of the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone.
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‘Dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico predicted to be bigger than average this summer

Drew Costleyby Drew CostleyJune 14, 2024August 13, 2024

The prediction is based on the amount of nutrients monitored by the United States Geological Survey along the river.

Industrial facilities in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" are shown in this photograph.
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Real-time data show the air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ is even worse than expected

Grist avatar by Grist June 11, 2024August 13, 2024
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New study finds more wildfire smoke linked to increased rural suicide rates

by Alex Ip October 5, 2023October 5, 2023
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Extreme heat could impact the effectiveness of birth control and pregnancy tests

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Descendants project
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Louisiana sisters fight to protect their community’s health and enslaved ancestors’ history

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Black health issues
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Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6M excess deaths over 22 years

by KFF Health News May 16, 2023August 11, 2023
Sempra LNG lobbyists ghost-wrote Louisiana officials’ letters
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Sempra LNG lobbyists ghost-wrote Louisiana officials’ letters supporting gas storage project

DeSmog by DeSmog May 15, 2023August 11, 2023
Draining New Orleans
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‘Draining New Orleans: The 300-Year Quest to Dewater the Crescent City’ 

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Cancer Alley protest
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Black Residents of Cancer Alley sue local government for discrimination in siting chemical facilities

DeSmog by DeSmog March 21, 2023June 10, 2024
Helicopter above platform
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Growing body of research suggests offshore oil’s methane pollution is underestimated

DeSmog by DeSmog February 9, 2023August 10, 2023

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