The swirling black oil and the overpowering smell of asphalt began appearing behind Scott Silva's house on the lower Tangipahoa River the night of Aug. 25, three days after Smitty's Supply Inc.

The state is asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to dismiss cases against insurance underwriters for the oil and gas industry. Louisiana’s Republican attorney general is urging the Justice Department to ...

A recent proclamation from President Donald Trump will allow 25 chemical manufacturers, including 12 with sites in Louisiana, to ignore new federal rules meant to contain harmful emissions. A week ago ...

More than 2,300 shrimpers, boat owners and seafood businesses from across the Gulf Coast are suing two companies over an oil spill off Louisiana's coast on Aug. 8, 2022 — the opening day of shrimping ...

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a Clean Gulf Associates 95-foot response vessel skims crude oil approximately 4 miles southeast off South Pass Louisiana, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (U.S.

Louisiana is known for its industrial landscape, as the state is one of the leading manufacturers of petroleum, coal and chemical products. While this industry helps boost Louisiana's economy, the ...

This story was originally published by Verite News. Aside from flaring and smokestacks, air pollution can be hard to picture. A new tool from a nonprofit climate coalition spearheaded by former Vice ...