Library Guides: Louisiana Information Sources: A Guide: Environment

Intro

A growing list of resources to find information on environmental issues in Louisiana, as well as environmental justice initiatives.

The Lens (New Orleans, La.)
A nonprofit, nonpartisan public-interest newsroom since 2009. Aims to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast by providing information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and just governance. Specializes in reporting on schools, land use & environment, and criminal justice issues.

E&E News
Politico's E&E News resource provides up-to-date journalism on energy and environmental issues that keep professionals informed on the following topics: Air & Water Pollution; Climate Policy & Politics; Congress & Federal Agencies; Corporate Sustainability; Cybersecurity; Electric Utilities Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear & Renewables; Public Lands & Endangered Species; Regulations & Legal Actions; Science & Technology Innovation; State Legislation & Issues; and Transportation & Infrastructure. While not centered on Louisiana, it offers significant coverage of news from the state.

The Descendants Project
The Descendants Project is an emerging organization committed to the intergenerational healing and flourishing of the Black descendant community in the Louisiana river parishes. The lands of the river parishes hold the intersecting histories of enslavement, settler colonialism, and environmental degradation.
Louisiana Bucket Brigade
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade's mission is to support communities whose health and homes are devastated by the petrochemical industry.
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families harmed by pollution and vulnerable to climate change in the Gulf Coast Region through research, education, community and student engagement for policy change, as well as health and safety training for environmental careers.
Rise St. James
Rise St. James is a faith-based grassroots organization that is fighting for environmental justice as it works to defeat the proliferation of petrochemical industries in St. James Parish, Louisiana.

John Leonard Riddell Papers
Diaries, notebooks, newspaper clippings, and other printed material of John Leonard Riddell. John Leonard Riddell, a physician, biologist, and inventor. Riddell was a professor of chemistry at the Medical College of Louisiana (now Tulane). While in New Orleans, he documented studies and observations of the local environment.