Fisherman will soon see more redfish in Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas area thanks to a $50,000 donation from Air Products. Air Products announced the donation to the Recreational Fisheries Research ...

A wide-ranging mix of residents, environmental advocates and local elected officials spent nearly four hours airing their ...

Ryan Gandolini of Metairie displays a redfish caught in Lake Pontchartrain on Jan. 3, 2025. (Photo: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Air Products, the company that plans to store carbon dioxide under ...

Scientists at Southeastern Louisiana University have found dangerously high levels of toxic metals and other contaminants in Lake Maurepas and have traced most of the pollution to industrial and other ...

The Southeastern Louisiana University scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation.

A new battle is shaping up over Air Products' controversial plans for carbon injection wells beneath Lake Maurepas, with the extensive digging required now coming into focus and stirring fresh ...

Cypress trees remain in the wetlands and swamps of Lake Maurepas. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Scientists at Southeastern Louisiana University have found dangerously high levels of toxic metals ...