Billy Gibbens, one of New Orleans' most visible criminal-defense lawyers, is trading suits and court filings for safety vests ...

On Tuesday night in Avondale, a standing-room-only crowd turned a routine permit hearing into a loud, pointed rejection of ...

Millions of gallons of oily water and spilled petrochemicals from the Smitty’s Supply fire and explosion have been handled at three different sites, but state officials have granted an emergency ...

Company officials note advanced odor control systems and the promise of renewable energy initiatives. Neighbors say they're ...

Billy Gibbens, whose client list has included former New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, District Attorney Jason Williams, ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — The River Birch landfill in Avondale has been approved to take in debris from the aftermath of the Smitty’s supply facility explosion in Tangipahoa Parish — but so far, they ...

Residents fear a landfill expansion would bring health risks, unwanted odors and environmental damage. River Birch's proposal ...

EASY TO IDENTIFY: River birch or Betula nigra is native to the southern US and is commonly found in the flood plains and swamp areas. “It’s beautiful, the summer month of June, and the sun shines most ...

Q: Can you help me figure out what’s likely going on with this river birch tree? The tree has been dropping leaves incessantly since about April/May, hundreds per day. Should this tree be dropping its ...