Tristan Baurick
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Environment reporter @VeriteNewsNola & @Grist • Climate change, pollution, energy, wildlife, coastal restoration • Past: Times-Picayune, Ted Scripps fellow
New Orleans
Joined January 2009
RT @Kat_Bagley: .@grist is thrilled to announce two new expansions to our Local News Initiative: Partnerships to place climate reporters at….
grist.org
The new hire will cover climate impacts in Nebraska for local and national audiences.
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RT @charlesornstein: IMPACT: Louisiana Passes Police Accountability Law Following Video of Officer Slamming Shantel Arnold to the Ground ht….
propublica.org
Despite being caught in a 2021 video ripping out Shantel Arnold’s hair, sheriff’s Deputy Julio Alvarado failed to report the incident. A new law authored by Arnold’s attorney will mandate excessive...
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“A majority of folks that we’ve heard from have been specifically service industry workers who use the ferry service and feel that it is an absolute necessity." -- Courtney Jackson, @RideNewOrleans .
veritenews.org
The Regional Transit Authority recently began its summer hours pilot program — extending the Canal Street Ferry’s operating hours to 12:15 a.m. every night of the week.
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RT @RichardAWebster: A must read story from @_thehalparker @veritenewsnola about Louisiana's HIV exposure law:
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When Robert Smith and his girlfriend broke up, she accused him of breaking a Louisiana law criminalizing the intentional exposure of a person to HIV.
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RT @jack_brook96: Louisiana’s ambitious $3 billion plan to rebuild Gulf coastline using BP oil spill settlement funds has been canceled aft….
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Louisiana is officially canceling a $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement.
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RT @jam1e_sec: New Orleans takes a big leap for climate action! The new building energy benchmarking ordinance promises savings, reduced em….
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For @grist, my story on New Orleans' long-stalled plan to cut energy use from its largest buildings:
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After a 10-year delay, the city passed an ordinance to benchmark its largest buildings in hopes of lowering bills and cutting emissions.
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New Orleans lost $1.2 million to ease flooding in Algiers after the Trump administration began cutting FEMA's budget.
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State and local officials are preparing for possible changes to federal disaster relief following President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that he wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency...
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RT @DrewBroach1: “Less than 25 years ago, the U.S. had about 40 journalists per 100,000 residents. Now, the equivalent number is 8.2. … Stu….
muckrack.com
Where are the journalists? For the first time, we’ve mapped how many local journalists cover each U.S. county, revealing in stark detail the stunning coll…
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It took more than a decade, but New Orleans' energy benchmarking rule passed today:.
veritenews.org
After more than a decade of delays, the New Orleans City Council has approved a program to cut energy use in large buildings and help the city meet its ambitious climate goals.
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New Orleans may require big buildings to track and publicly disclose their energy use. Will shaming the power hogs and spotlighting the frugal make buildings more energy efficient? .
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As thousands of architects and planners flocked to New Orleans in 2014 for the world’s largest sustainable design conference, the city saw a chance to prove it belonged in the green building big...
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RT @grist: Hazardous chemical accidents happen in the U.S. about every other day. Who will investigate them now?
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The Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates large-scale industrial chemical disasters, will close under Trump's orders.
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A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say.
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A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say.
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New Orleans will have a new natural gas company after a recently formed company takes control of Entergy New Orleans’ gas business. By @kjfernelius
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New Orleans residents will start receiving separate gas bills from Delta Utilities, not Entergy, this summer.
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RT @MSchleifstein: Who benefits from shutting down this independent investigative agency?.
grist.org
The Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates large-scale industrial chemical disasters, will close under Trump's orders.
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RT @RichardAWebster: Trump plan to shut down chemical safety watchdog could mean ‘more explosions, more deaths’ in Cancer Alley @tristanbau….
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The proposed closure of the Chemical Safety Board follows several other moves by the Trump administration to slash EPA staffing levels and ease federal health and safety regulations.
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Verite News Editor-in-Chief @TerryBaquet wins a 2025 Freedom of the Press Award.
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is honoring Baquet as this year’s Local Champion.
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The Trump administration has quietly proposed closing the agency that investigates chemical accidents. “Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths,” a former board member said.
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The proposed closure of the Chemical Safety Board follows several other moves by the Trump administration to slash EPA staffing levels and ease federal health and safety regulations.
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RT @MSchleifstein: Difficult news. Amy was an important environment reporter who later used her skills to help environmental groups protect….
lawildlifefed.org
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague Amy Wold. After a brief but courageous battle with cancer, Amy’s sister Andra let us know she passed away peacefully surrounded...
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