Massive barges brought over a million gallons of fresh water to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on Monday as the community tackles the intrusion of saltwater that’s threatening drinking supplies.

conditions can be fatal for saltwater fish. The cold weather the week of Jan. 20 led to water temperatures below that point across coastal Louisiana, with some areas remaining there for four days.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shared a report at Thursday’s ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — Historically cold weather has led to a rise of dead saltwater fish, according to reports from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. LDWF said, after the ...

The influx of saltwater has the potential to affect the drinking water of nearly 900,000 Louisiana residents, based on the most recent U.S. Census estimates. “Unfortunately, we just haven’t ...