St. Martin Parish is investing $2 million in a drainage improvement project for Coulee Lasalle and Cypress Bayou, set to begin in early 2026, to enhance water flow and minimize flood risks for the ...

Cherie Matherne looked out into Bayou Pointe au Chien, wide enough for several boats to pass through. In the distance, a stand of ...

Several Louisiana groups have teamed up to create a campaign they say is aimed at countering the current federal immigration operation happening in New Orleans now. According to a release, the "Free ...

MARRERO, LA, UNITED STATES, December 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Louisiana’s wetlands play a vital role in protecting coastal communities from flooding, storm ...

Congressman Troy Carter called the deployment of federal agents and troops in New Orleans a federal "occupation." The operation, called "Swamp Sweep," will involve ICE, U.S. Border Control, and ...

SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) - Just a few miles east of Slidell, along the Pearl River, you can disappear into one of the state’s last untouched wetlands. The Honey Island Swamp offers 77,000 acres of ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around 250 federal border agents are expected to launch a monthslong immigration crackdown on Monday in southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi dubbed “Swamp Sweep.” The deployment ...

Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to send 250 border agents to New Orleans for a two-month immigration crackdown operation called "Swamp Sweep," according to documents obtained by ...