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April 27 Immunity for oil & gas companies are on the horizon if HB804 becomes law in Louisiana
A new bill from State Rep. Geymann would restrict nearly any claims for damages caused by emissions. Environmental reporter Emily Sanders from ExxonKnews explains what's in the bill." [...]
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29 min
April 17 Consolidation or retaliation? Republican lawmakers move to eliminate the job Calvin Duncan won in a landslide election
Criminal justice reporter Bernard Smith and editor Katy Reckdahl examine Senate Bill 256 and the effort to eliminate the position won by Calvin Duncan, raising questions about consolidation, political power, and the will of voters. [...]
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29 min
April 10 From roots to results: Karen Gadbois, The Lens’ co-founder and former executive director, reflects on 15 years of reporting.
On the 15th anniversary of The Lens, co-founder Karen Gadbois reflects on the newsroom’s grassroots beginnings, its mission to hold power accountable, and how it grew into a trusted voice for community-driven journalism in New Orleans. [...]
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27 min
April 03 Double the capacity, double the bill: Meta and Entergy announce a plan to build 7 new power plants for AI data centers in LA.
In this episode of Behind The Lens, host Carolyne Heldman Rovira interviews journalist and policy advisor Ned Randolph, to unpack a major energy and infrastructure development that could reshape Louisiana’s future. [...]
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29 min
March 28 The day of reckoning: The Supreme Court will soon decide if oil companies have to pay for damage to the LA coast.
In this episode of Behind The Lens, host Carolyne Heldman speaks with investigative reporter Emily Sanders to unpack decades of coastal damage linked to oil and gas activity, and the growing question of accountability. [...]
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26 min
March 13 Getting Squeezed: How the wars in Ukraine and Iran are affecting the pocketbooks of LA citizens
Reporter Delaney Nolan discusses how attacks on energy infrastructure drive up the price for U.S. liquified natural gas exports. [...]
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29 min
February 27 Beads Won: Politics in Mardi Gras parades
Delaney Nolan discusses the anti-ICE paraders during Mardi Gras. [...]
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23 min
February 20 Innovative or Ill-Advised?: A NOLA addiction doctor leaves after her novel approach raises questions at her hospital
Aneri Pattani from KFF Health News talks about Elyse Stevens, who was a primary care and addiction medicine doctor in New Orleans. [...]
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25 min
February 13 23 & 1: Solitary confinement in LA prisons is on the rise; also local churches provide shelter and power during outages using solar
Bernard Smith on the dangers of solitary confinement and Delaney Dryfoos on resiliency hubs. [...]
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29 min
February 06 A town on the brink of extinction: Modeste is facing an acute concentration of industry as a proposed new development threatens to engulf it
Delaney Nolan on the town of Modeste and a new giant industrial park planned for the area. [...]
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32 min