Travis Lux

<a href="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/wwno/files/styles/x_large/public/201811/img-6038_1__1.jpg"> </a> Thomas "Uptown T" Stewart (left), has been shucking oysters at Pascal's Manale restaurant for more than 30 years, about as long as Paula (middle) and Brent Coussou have been going there.

As Climate Changes, Is Eating Raw Oysters Getting Riskier?

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Tighter regulations on oyster harvesting have helped reduce the number of people affected by the deadly bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, but warming waters have allowed the bacteria to expand and thrive.

Protesters disrupt construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in early September. Trespassing near pipelines is now a felony offense in Louisiana, punishable by up to five years in prison.

Tougher Laws On Pipeline Protests Face Test In Louisiana

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A number of states are making it harder to protest the construction of oil and gas pipelines. Recent felony arrests in Louisiana could be a test case for these tougher new laws.

Louisiana wants to divert parts of the Mississippi River, using its sediment to build up shrinking marshes. Planners are using this new model to test how it would work.

Louisiana Wants To Use The Muddy Mississippi To Build Up Its Coast

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Louisiana has big plans to redirect parts of the river to build up its shrinking coast. New research suggests it won't help nearly enough.

What was once a thick stand of roseau cane near the mouth of the Mississippi River is now open water.

Louisiana Issues Quarantine To Control Invasive Marsh-Killing Bug

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Officials say more than 200,000 acres of marshland cane have been affected. State Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain worries the bug could mutate and start ruining agricultural crops.