After more than a week of oil shooting vertically out of an unused well off the coast of Louisiana, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Sunday evening that the offshore well blowout — first reported ...

Louisiana House Bill 386 proposes making gold and silver official currency in the state. The bill defines key terms related to precious metals and currency and outlines the Louisiana State ...

Louisiana received $25 million, which allowed the state to plug 500 wells — though more than 4,000 are estimated to still be uncapped, according to the state.

WWL-TV New Orleans. U.S. Coast Guard to burn off leaked oil in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Posted: May 14, 2025 | Last updated: May 14, 2025. The Coast Guard said more than 116,000 gallons of ...

A U.S. Coast Guard-led operation has contained an oil well's uncontrolled discharge into Louisiana's Garden Island Bay after ten days and almost 71,000 gallons. Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

The $2.9 Billion Bet to Restore Louisiana's Coast. Posted: March 14, 2025 | Last updated: March 14, 2025. Louisiana is investing $2.9 billion to fight coastal erosion.

POINTE A LA HACHE, La. — Oil giant Chevron must pay $744.6 million to restore damage caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury decided Friday after a landmark trial more than a ...

POINTE À LA HACHE, La. (AP) — Oil company Chevron must pay at least $740 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a ...

Tropical Storm Francine is expected to become a hurricane before it reaches the Gulf Coast on Wednesday. Louisiana's governor urged residents to heed orders from local officials.

In what is being called "a landmark verdict," a Louisiana jury on Friday decided Houston-based Chevron must pay $744.6 million in damages to restore part of the Bayou State's coastline. The ...

Louisiana man hits big jackpot at MS Coast casino — and it wasn’t on slots ... won a $162,868.67 jackpot at IP Casino Biloxi on a $5 bet on Dollar Storm Caribbean Gold slot game by Aristocrat ...

A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that ...