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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Sep 18

Trump says the FCC should revoke broadcast licenses of TV networks with show hosts who are critical of him.

“The networks were 97% against me ... 97% negative,” he said. “I would think maybe their license should be taken away."

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Sep 4

"A lot of the responsibility for taking care of the seniors (during disasters) isn’t on the individuals running the independent living centers, it’s back on the seniors.” - Howard Rodgers, New Orleans Council on Aging

Compliance still patchy as New Orleans senior homes face disaster planning mandates and fines - Verite News New Orleans

About one-third of independent living facilities are still out of compliance with a city ordinance passed shortly after Hurricane Ida.

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Verite News @veritenews.org · Aug 20

Regulators approve energy plan for massive Meta data center in north Louisiana

Entergy plans to build three gas-fired power plants to supply energy to Meta's $10 billion data center.

Regulators approve energy plan for massive Meta data center in north Louisiana

Entergy plans to build three gas-fired power plants to supply energy to Meta's $10 billion data center.

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Big John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · Jul 24

WWOZ, WYES, WWNO AND Antigravity are critical parts of our community and need financial support asap

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Support local alternative media before it's too late

New Orleans’ media industry recently gathered at the Cannery for the annual Press Club of New Orleans dinner and awards ceremony where we feted local media legends and the outstanding

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richardawebster.bsky.social @richardawebster.bsky.social · Jul 23

1—In 2021, Jefferson Parish Deputy Julio Alvarado was caught on video dragging Shantel Arnold, a Black woman, by her hair and slamming her head into the ground. Four years later, that incident has resulted in a $300,000 settlement and a new police accountability law. THREAD

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Grist @grist.org · Jul 15

Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions.

Hazardous chemical accidents happen in the U.S. about every other day. Who will investigate them now?

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#Chemicals #Policy #Politics #Climate #Environment #Policy

Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions

The Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates large-scale industrial chemical disasters, will close under Trump's orders.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jul 19

“A majority of folks that we’ve heard from have been specifically service industry workers who use the ferry service and feel that it is an absolute necessity." -- Courtney Jackson, RIDE New Orleans

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Canal Street Ferry extends night hours in RTA pilot program

The Regional Transit Authority recently began its summer hours pilot program — extending the Canal Street Ferry’s operating hours to 12:15 a.m. every night of the week.

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Verite News @veritenews.org · Jul 18

When Robert Smith and his girlfriend broke up, she accused him of breaking a Louisiana law criminalizing the intentional exposure of a person to HIV. —in partnership with @kffhealthnews.org veritenews.org/2025/07/18/l...

Louisiana upholds its HIV exposure law as other states change or repeal theirs

State lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to extend the law this year to cover the intentional exposure of other sexually transmitted infections.

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Grist @grist.org · Jul 14

Inside New Orleans’ plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings.

The city's climate goals include cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035.

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#Energy #NewOrleans #Buildings #Climate #Policy

Inside New Orleans' plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings

After a 10-year delay, the city passed an ordinance to benchmark its largest buildings in hopes of lowering bills and cutting emissions.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jul 12

For @grist.org, my story on New Orleans' long-stalled plan to cut energy use from its largest buildings: grist.org/buildings/in...

Inside New Orleans' plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings

After a 10-year delay, the city passed an ordinance to benchmark its largest buildings in hopes of lowering bills and cutting emissions.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jul 11

New Orleans lost a $1.2 million flood mitigation grant after the Trump administration began cutting FEMA's budget. By @madhri.bsky.social veritenews.org/2025/07/08/d...

Local officials respond to Trump’s desire to eliminate FEMA

State and local officials are preparing for possible changes to federal disaster relief following President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that he wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency Mana...

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jul 11

A new study estimates the North Atlantic contains 27 million tons of plastic particles. That's 10 times higher than previously thought. By @jbwinters.bsky.social grist.org/science/ocea...

The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jul 10

It took more than a decade, but New Orleans' energy benchmarking rule passed today:

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New Orleans City Council passes energy tracking rule for large buildings - Verite News New Orleans

After more than a decade of delays, the New Orleans City Council has approved a program to cut energy use in large buildings and help the city meet its ambitious climate goals.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.bsky.social · Jul 1

Over a decade after being praised for its plans to track building energy use, New Orleans is poised to consider an ordinance that would actually require some buildings to monitor and report their consumption.

New for @veritenews.org from @tristanbaurick.bsky.social.

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New Orleans aims to cut emissions, energy bills with long-stalled benchmarking law - Verite News New Orleans

As thousands of architects and planners flocked to New Orleans in 2014 for the world’s largest sustainable design conference, the city saw a chance to prove it belonged in the green building big leagu...

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jul 1

In 2014, New Orleans was “paving the way” for other cities with an innovative program aimed at making buildings more energy efficient.

More than a decade later, the 'energy benchmarking' ordinance still hasn't been approved. That could change this month...

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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · Jun 18

The Trump administration’s proposal to decommission the agency charged with investigating chemical accidents will hurt employers’ safety compliance efforts in handling highly hazardous materials, safety professionals say.

Trump Threatens Key OSHA Ally With Plan for Chemical Safety Cuts

The Trump administration’s proposal to decommission the agency charged with investigating chemical accidents will hurt employers’ safety compliance efforts in handling highly hazardous materials, safety professionals say.

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Rona Kobell @rkobell.bsky.social · Jun 18

I can't get enough of the Ben Carson solar farm drama, and readers can't either.

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Ben Carson’s neighbors don’t want his solar farm. They may not be able to stop it.

Dr. Ben Carson’s neighbors are opposed to his proposed solar farm in northern Baltimore County. They’re running out of options to stop it, thanks to a new Maryland law.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jun 17

A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say. insideclimatenews.org/news/1606202...

The Darter Fish and the Data Center - Inside Climate News

A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jun 17

New Orleans will have a new natural gas company after a recently formed company takes control of Entergy New Orleans’ gas business. By
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Entergy to finalize gas business handoff in next several weeks - Verite News New Orleans

New Orleans residents will start receiving separate gas bills from Delta Utilities, not Entergy, this summer.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · Jun 16

This is really a BIG DEAL! Chemical Safety Board to disappear under Trump's orders | Grist grist.org/energy/trump...

Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions

The Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates large-scale industrial chemical disasters, will close under Trump's orders.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jun 16

“Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths.” - Beth Rosenberg, former Chemical Safety Board member

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Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions

The Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates large-scale industrial chemical disasters, will close under Trump's orders.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jun 13

The Trump administration has quietly proposed closing the Chemical Safety Board.

“Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths,” a former board member said.

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Trump plan to shut down chemical safety watchdog could mean ‘more explosions, more deaths’ in Cancer Alley - Verite News New Orleans

The proposed closure of the Chemical Safety Board follows several other moves by the Trump administration to slash EPA staffing levels and ease federal health and safety regulations.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · Jun 4

Recent blackouts raised questions over the vulnerability of New Orleans' power systems, especially as Louisiana contends with increasing risks to the grid from more intense storms and growing power demands from AI data centers. By @kjfernelius.bsky.social veritenews.org/2025/06/04/e...

Councilmembers, public grill power officials on Memorial Day weekend blackouts - Verite News New Orleans

Forced outages, due to inadequate transmission, lead to renewed calls for grid improvements in the region.

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Verite News @veritenews.org · May 23

Lawsuit alleges Louisiana law undermines community air monitoring

Environmental justice groups say the state law has a chilling effect on their work.

Lawsuit alleges Louisiana law undermines community air monitoring

Environmental justice groups say the state law has a chilling effect on their work.

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Tristan Baurick @tristanbaurick.bsky.social · May 23

Environmental groups are suing over a new Louisiana law that makes it harder for residents to share data collected about air pollution near refineries and chemical plants.

By @halleparker.bsky.social

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Lawsuit alleges Louisiana law undermines community air monitoring - Verite News New Orleans

Environmental justice groups say the state law has had a chilling effect on their work.

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