November 2016 Archive

Louisiana’s climate refugees are part of a global shift
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Earlier this month, the United Nations warned that the world’s climate refugees will swell if more isn’t done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions soon. As the earth ...
Job Posting: Senior Accountant (WYES-TV)
WYES-TV 12 (Greater New Orleans Educational Television Foundation) has a unique opportunity for a Senior Accountant responsible for a wide variety of accounting functions. Position to start in Jan ...
EPA's 2010 cleanup at the Agriculture Street Landfill Superfund site
N.O.’s air, soil and water need continued EPA oversight
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer New Orleans, with its sinking land, industrial pollution, flooding and post-hurricane cleanups, needs a strong Environmental Protection Agency, scientists and others said last week. Donald Trump has ...
Hate crimes are up: But the government isn’t keeping good track of them
By A.C. Thompson and Ken Schwencke ProPublica In 2015, the authorities in California documented 837 hate-crime incidents, charting a surge in offenses motivated by religious intolerance toward Muslims and Jews, while crimes ...
N.O. East residents express concern about proposed power plant
Residents of eastern New Orleans who live in a part of the city still struggling to recover from Hurricane Katrina more than a decade after the devastating storm and several ...
New Orleans’ residents on edge as monument decision looms
With anti-Trump protesters taking to the streets of the CBD and the French Quarter, several acts of vandalism to the Robert E. Lee monument, Gallier Hall and the Confederate Museum, ...
Office split means more stability for ethics entities
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer New Orleans voters have finalized a split between the offices of the city’s inspector general and the independent police monitor, two officials who had made headlines after ...
New study could pressure VA to expand Agent Orange benefits
By Charles Ornstein ProPublica Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot A new study has found a close relationship between Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War and high blood pressure, a conclusion that could ...
It’s that time of year again, flu season
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Our flu season is around the corner. And while the timing varies in different parts of the country, most flu activity — influenza-like illness, hospitalizations, ...
Time to privatize LSU? Use $120M to fully fund HBCUs—and UNO
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer With the state only able to cover 42 percent of the TOPS scholarships for the Spring Semester, the University of New Orleans has embarked on an innovative ...

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