Louisiana Illuminator
Sheriff’s deputies arrest Cherri Foytlin (L) and another water protector opposing Louisiana’s Bayou Bridge Pipeline near Bayou Chene on Sept. 4, 2018. Although invited onto the property by a landowner, the two were charged with felony trespassing under the state’s new “critical infrastructure” bill. (Photo by Karen Savage)
Environmental groups celebrated Tuesday as they announced that District Attorney Bofill “Bo” Duhé, chief prosecutor in St. Martin, Iberia and St. Mary Parishes, rejected all charges against 17 people who were charged with crimes in 2018 for violating a law making it a felony to be at or near pipelines or construction sites without permission.
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Cassidy visits Port of Morgan City, examines new dredge and Bayou Chene floodgate
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ST. MARY PARISH, La. â U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on Thursday visited the Port of Morgan City. While there, he toured the Bayou Chene Floodgate Project and viewed the port s new dredge. The Bayou Chene Floodgate Project is a local solution to protect against flooding, said Dr. Cassidy. Good for us all that the St. Mary Parish Levee District and Port of Morgan City got this done.
The Bayou Chene Floodgate Project received $80 million from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA), of which Cassidy has been a major champion. According to the St. Mary Levee District, the project is under budget and on time, and will protect hundreds of thousands in south Louisiana from backwater flooding due to riverine flooding.
May 21, 2021
The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality, and Wildlife and Fisheries today issue a series of fish consumption advisories for six bodies of water. These most recent advisories include one new warning and updates to five previously issued warnings.
The State issues precautionary advisories when unacceptable levels of mercury are detected in fish or shellfish.
The Department of Environmental Quality conducts fish sampling. LDH then uses this data to determine the need for additional advisories or to modify existing advisories. Each advisory lists the specific fish, makes consumption recommendations and outlines the geographic boundaries of the affected waterways.
Bayou Chene and Bayou Lacassine
Mercury and Fish Consumption Advisories Issued for Six Louisiana Waterways
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality, and Wildlife and Fisheries issued a series of fish consumption advisories for six bodies of water.
Posted: May 21, 2021 10:34 AM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality, and Wildlife and Fisheries issued a series of fish consumption advisories for six bodies of water. These most recent advisories include one new warning and updates to five previously issued warnings.
The State issues precautionary advisories when unacceptable levels of mercury are detected in fish or shellfish.