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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Plaquemines Parish, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 42 stories have been published about Plaquemines Parish which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Plaquemines Parish, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 42 stories have been published about Plaquemines Parish which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

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The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

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A group of African American students, left, enter the Boothville-Venice School in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana on Sept. 12, 1966 as a group of white mothers wait at the entrance of the school. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell, file) By Collin Binkley, AP Education Writer ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — When the Justice Department lifted a school desegregation order in Louisiana last week, officials called its continued existence a “historical wrong” and s…See the Story

Trial Lawyers To Swamp Louisiana Energy Sector With Climate Lawfare After Chevron Verdict – altnews.org

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Trial Lawyers To Swamp Louisiana Energy Sector With Climate Lawfare After Chevron Verdict – altnews.org

A $745M verdict in Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish kicked off a wave of lawsuits that could gut the state's energy sector under the guise of eco justice.See the Story

Oil Well Leak in Louisiana's Coastal Marshes Successfully Contained

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Oil Well Leak in Louisiana's Coastal Marshes Successfully Contained

OutdoorHub Oil Well Leak in Louisiana’s Coastal Marshes Successfully Contained The U.S. Coast Guard announced Sunday that an oil and natural gas spill that had been leaking into the coastal marshes of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, has been “successfully secured” after more than a week of intensive response efforts. Response teams cut through the wellhead around noon on Sunday, allowing them to install a flowback assembly that stopped the discha…Read Article

Council Has Tense Argument Over East Bank Water System

Council Has Tense Argument Over East Bank Water System

During the May 8 Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG), there was a major blow-up between council members over an ordinance that would have appropriated “$7.5 million to be spent over 5 years” for East Banks Water Projects had it passed. However, after a long argument over this ordinance—which saw council members become incredibly frustrated, yell at one another, and make claims of unfair treatment—it was deferred to the next May meeting.Belle Chasse · Belle Chasse Read Article

LDH Releases 2024 Water Grades For State Water Districts

LDH Releases 2024 Water Grades For State Water Districts

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) recently published their evaluation of the various water systems throughout the state of Louisiana for 2024. And when compared to the previous year’s evaluations, the drinking water systems within Plaquemines Parish—Belle Chasse, Dalcour, Pointe a La Hache, and Port Sulphur—also saw their scores increase. However, this general across the board increase does not mean that the parish water system received g…Belle Chasse · Belle Chasse Read Article

Belle Chasse Bridge tolls delayed again

Belle Chasse Bridge tolls delayed again

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The start date was scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, but has been delayed due to final preparation on the bridge.Belle Chasse · Belle Chasse Read Article

DOJ Dissmisses 1966 Segregation Lawsuit Aganst Parish School Board

DOJ Dissmisses 1966 Segregation Lawsuit Aganst Parish School Board

A Tuesday, April 29 press release from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the desegregation lawsuit filed against the Plaquemines Parish School Board back in 1966 was finally dismissed. This dismissal was the result of a “Joint Stipulation of Dismissal” filed by the parish school board, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office, and the federal government. And it officially ends a several decades long process of t…Belle Chasse · Belle Chasse Read Article

Belle Chasse Bridge tolls delayed again

Belle Chasse Bridge tolls delayed again

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The start date is now scheduled for Saturday, May 3. No reason was provided for the latest delay.Belle Chasse · Belle Chasse See the Story

Cleanup underway after oil and gas leak in Plaquemines Parish marsh

Cleanup underway after oil and gas leak in Plaquemines Parish marsh

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The Coast Guard says an oil and gas leak from a previously capped well in Garden Island Bay is under cleanup as officials monitor the response.Coast Guard · Plaquemines Parish See the Story

Civil Service Holds Contentious Hearing On 'Wrongful Termination' Appeal

Civil Service Holds Contentious Hearing On 'Wrongful Termination' Appeal

On Wednesday, April 23 the Plaquemines Parish Civil Service Commission held an “appeal hearing” for former Plaquemines Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) employee Donnie Sexton. Specifically, Sexton, who was fired from PPHTD back in 2024, is alleging that she was wrongfully terminated and that she was subjected to a hostile work environment during her time with the port.Belle Chasse · Belle Chasse See the Story

Local Non-Profit Looks to Address Mental Health Issues in Parish

Local Non-Profit Looks to Address Mental Health Issues in Parish

Back in the first half of 2024, a non-profit organization called the Magnolia Blossoms of Plaquemines was founded. The organization, which is now led by Sharon Hinkley who serves as president of the Magnolia Blossoms, is a volunteer effort aimed at assisting those with economic disparities, mental health problems, and other issues all around the parish.Mental Health · Belle Chasse See the Story

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