Behind The Lens

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In-depth news and investigations for New Orleans

  1. 11/21/2025

    An Oil Well in Reverse: Smitty’s hopes to inject liquid waste into a landfill in Jefferson Parish

    The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality allows the operator of Smitty’s to dump pollutants from its recent explosion deep into a Jefferson Parish landfill. Plus, NOLA Public Schools improves, getting a B from the state. [...] Read More... from An Oil Well in Reverse: Smitty’s hopes to inject liquid waste into a landfill in Jefferson Parish The post An Oil Well in Reverse: Smitty’s hopes to inject liquid waste into a landfill in Jefferson Parish appeared first on The Lens.

    32 min

  2. 11/14/2025

    Kicking the Can: SNAP during the shutdown and charter schools await their fate

    The shutdown is over, how did the state do in protecting its most vulnerable. And charters await their fate with state evaluations. [...] Read More... from Kicking the Can: SNAP during the shutdown and charter schools await their fate The post Kicking the Can: SNAP during the shutdown and charter schools await their fate appeared first on The Lens.

    26 min

  3. 10/31/2025

    “A Fundamental Reset”

    Fossil fuel companies rebrand as "energy" producers. Also construction of a new LNG terminal is halted by a federal judge. [...] Read More... from “A Fundamental Reset” The post “A Fundamental Reset” appeared first on The Lens.

    31 min

  4. 10/17/2025

    Boxing Up Choice: Louisiana AG sues the FDA to halt the shipment of abortion meds. And the Leah Chase School Principal Resigns.

    Greg LaRose on Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's lawsuit against the FDA challenging the distribution of abortion drugs by mail. Marta Jewson on the resignation of Leah Chase School's principal, just two months into the school year. [...] Read More... from Boxing Up Choice: Louisiana AG sues the FDA to halt the shipment of abortion meds. And the Leah Chase School Principal Resigns. The post Boxing Up Choice: Louisiana AG sues the FDA to halt the shipment of abortion meds. And the Leah Chase School Principal Resigns. appeared first on The Lens.

    25 min

  5. 10/10/2025

    Protected Speech or Anti-Semitism? A university syllabus draws scrutiny.

    Delaney Nolan on a Tulane program manager who was fired. Bernard Smith on "outrageous" phone call rates in jails after new FCC Chairman delays mandated reductions. Marta Jewson on the 2019 Kennedy grads, who've won another court battle, but the war continues. [...] Read More... from Protected Speech or Anti-Semitism? A university syllabus draws scrutiny. The post Protected Speech or Anti-Semitism? A university syllabus draws scrutiny. appeared first on The Lens.

    26 min

  6. 10/03/2025

    Energy Monsters: AI data centers prompt concern about a ‘Digital Cancer Alley.’ Also, the first U.S. climate refugees have regrets

    Gus Bennett on Big Tech data centers that threaten more environmental and economic harm in Cancer Alley. Terry Jones on climate refugees 10 years after relocation. [...] Read More... from Energy Monsters: AI data centers prompt concern about a ‘Digital Cancer Alley.’ Also, the first U.S. climate refugees have regrets The post Energy Monsters: AI data centers prompt concern about a ‘Digital Cancer Alley.’ Also, the first U.S. climate refugees have regrets appeared first on The Lens.

    27 min

  7. 09/26/2025

    Odorless, invisible and deadly: Exxon plans to lay carbon pipeline alarmingly close to La. residents

    Delaney Nolan and Emily Sanders on an Exxon pipeline set to carry highly compressed carbon dioxide in St. James Parish. And Elise Plunk on a Tulane study that found lizards in New Orleans are living with levels of lead in their blood that should be lethal. [...] Read More... from Odorless, invisible and deadly: Exxon plans to lay carbon pipeline alarmingly close to La. residents The post Odorless, invisible and deadly: Exxon plans to lay carbon pipeline alarmingly close to La. residents appeared first on The Lens.

    32 min

  8. 09/19/2025

    Ep. 283: After the Smitty’s Supply explosion, concerns for Lake Pontchartrain

    Reporter Delaney Nolan on environmental pollution concerns in the wake of the explosion at Smitty's Supply. [...] Read More... from Ep. 283: After the Smitty’s Supply explosion, concerns for Lake Pontchartrain The post Ep. 283: After the Smitty’s Supply explosion, concerns for Lake Pontchartrain appeared first on The Lens.

    31 min
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    2018 - 2025
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