Gov. Edwards and USFWS Director Martha Williams Celebrate Progress in Plugging Orphan Wells with Visit to Project Site

Gov. Edwards and USFWS Director Martha Williams Celebrate Progress in Plugging Orphan Wells with Visit to Project Site

LAKE ARTHUR, La. – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Martha Williams visited ongoing orphaned well site work that Louisiana is overseeing on behalf of the USFWS in the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge. Using funds provided by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Louisiana’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) … Read more

Merryville evaucation: Wildfires force southwestern Louisiana town to evacuate amid extreme drought

Merryville evaucation: Wildfires force southwestern Louisiana town to evacuate amid extreme drought

CNN  —  Louisiana has recorded an unprecedented 441 wildfires in August, forcing multiple southwestern towns to evacuate Thursday and the state to implement a burn ban. The state is experiencing severe heat and drought conditions. In an email to CNN, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry spokesperson Jennifer Finely said 441 fires have burned from … Read more