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Nine LSU professors aid governor in reducing Louisiana’s greenhouse emissions

14Jun

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Energy, Louisiana State University, Policy

Nine LSU professors aid governor in reducing Louisiana’s greenhouse emissions

By Josh Archote Louisiana is fifth among states in total carbon emissions and emissions per-capita, according to 2015-16 U.S. Department of Energy statistics. Courtesy of Joshua Archote. This piece was originally published on April 6, 2021, by The Reveille. Nine LSU researchers joined committees and advisory groups for Gov. John Bel Edwards’s Climate Initiatives Task Force, an executive order signed in August of last year to reduce Louisiana’s greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. By February 2022, the Task Force will submit a detailed plan to reduce Louisiana greenhouse gas emissions 26-28% by 2025, 40-50% by 2030 and net zero emissions by mid-century. “Just as we have done with coastal protection and restoration, we are building an inclusive, science...

Efforts to halt Mississippi River erosion expected to yield promising results over next four years

14Jun

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Louisiana State University, Policy

Efforts to halt Mississippi River erosion expected to yield promising results over next four years

By Sydney McGovern This piece was originally published on March 23, 2021, by BR Proud. Thousands of years ago, the Mississippi River Delta was formed from sediment deposited from the river. Layers upon layers of sand, silt and clay make up the land that millions of people live and work on today. But in the past 100 years, Louisiana has lost over 2,000 square miles of land. That’s about the size of Delaware, or the total combined landmass of St. Charles, St. John, St. James, Ascension, East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana parishes. Man-made levees protect South Louisiana from devastating flooding, but they also prevent the river from depositing sediment to maintain the marshes. Without major action, Louisiana would lose 4,200 square miles of land over the next 50 years, endangeri...

‘The real threat is not taking action’: Experts say renewable energy poses an opportunity, not a threat, to Louisiana

14Jun

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Economy, Energy, Louisiana State University, Policy

‘The real threat is not taking action’: Experts say renewable energy poses an opportunity, not a threat, to Louisiana

By Sydney McGovern This piece was originally published on April 19, 2021, by BIZ Magazine. Since last October, Entergy has been purchasing power from this solar facility in West Baton Rouge Parish. In his first week in office, President Joe Biden signed executive orders to eliminate many federal subsidies for fossil fuels starting next year and pause new oil and gas permits on federal lands. Louisiana congressional delegation expressed outrage about Biden’s decision. Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican, said the changes would be “devastating to Louisiana,” and Sen. Bill Cassidy, called Biden’s use of the term “Cancer Alley” a “slam upon our state.” Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a lawsuit against Biden’s moratorium on oil and gas leases. But local economic and...

When did climate change become political?

11Jun

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Energy, Loyola Marymount University, Policy, Video

When did climate change become political?

By Veronica Backer-Peral This piece was originally published on October 29, 2020, by the Los Angeles Loyolan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXP8OBLmOd0&feature=emb_title Some topics should be political, but when it comes to climate change and rising global temperatures, it's remarkable how even basic facts and science continue to be disputed. Renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben speaks to reporter Veronica BP on the topic of when and how climate change became so politicized.