Environment
Costco Mulls Building WareHouse in NOLA
Officials from Costco Wholesale Corp. are in early talks with city officials about opening a big-box warehouse store at the former Carrollton Shopping Center property across from Xavier University. If the plan comes to fruition, it will replace an expanse of weeded and cracked parking lots with a 145,000-square foot Sam’s Club-style membership-only warehouse store selling both general merchandise and food.
Momma Always Said, "Eat Your Veggies!"
Momma always said, “Eat your veggies!” But was she picky about where they were sourced? During the month of June 2011, NOLA Locavores is challenging all New Orleanians to think “farm fresh” with the first annual Eat Local Challenge, and they are picky.
Iberville Housing Complex Area: The Next Lakeside Shopping Center?
The Housing Authority of New Orleans and the city are hoping for the chance to redo Iberville with a Choice Neighborhoods grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read more
NOLA's Urban Conservancy Acts As Conduit to BPs Oil Spill-Affected
The Urban Conservancy in New Orleans was designed to preserve historic landmarks in the city. But since its genesis in 2001, the community it serves has been rocked by two of the biggest environmental, economic and human tragedies in US history so the non-profit has evolved accordingly. Read more
Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Chatham-Kent
Purchasing farm products locally has lasting economic value for the region, as well as giving consumers the inside scoop on where and how their food and other agriculture wares are produced. Read more
Car Placards to Be Used For Re-Entry in Case of Mandatory Evacuation
If a mandatory evacuation is called this hurricane season, city officials will again use car placards to ensure that workers in key industries can return to the city before most residents are allowed home. Read more
Fisheries Feel the Brunt of BP Spill
Fishermen and local businesses along the coastal parishes of southeast Louisiana are feeling the impact of the oil spill that began following the April 20 explosion and collapse of British Petroleum’s (BP) Deepwater Horizon oil well. Read more
New Orleans Oyster Processor Runs Out Of Oysters
The fallout from the BP oil spill continues to ripple through the Gulf economy. This week, it caught up to P&J Oyster Co. in New Orleans. The owners say it’s the oldest continuously operating oyster processor in America. But thanks to the oil, they now have no oysters to process. Read more
Crowds Enjoy First Ever N.O. Oyster Festival Amid Uncertainty Over Future Supply
For generations they’ve added their own unique flavor to Louisiana cuisine and in the French Quarter over the weekend — oysters were the main attraction. See video
Owner Say P$J Oyster Company Remains in Operation
One of the several ways the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has changed Al Sunseri’s life: Receiving the best wishes of customers concerned for the future of P & J Oyster Company is now part of his daily routine. Read more
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