Mastodawn

#Louisiana has lost about 2,000 square miles of land to #coastal #erosion since the 1930s—a land mass about the size of Delaware.

#PlaqueminesParish, the state’s southernmost parish, juts into the water where the #MississippiRiver meets the #GulfOfMexico. The parish, which is crisscrossed with #oil & #gas canals, has already lost nearly half of its size in the last century as #SeaLevels rise because of #ClimateChange.

#law #environment #PublicHealth #conservation #wildlife #FossilFuels #money

Wisdom in Space 1d ago

Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion.
-- Edward Abbey

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #EdwardAbbey #Delusion #Truth

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Rainbow #MississippiRiver #Iowa

Wisdom in Space 2d ago

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.
-- Henry Adams

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HenryAdams #Communication

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #MississippiRiver #PikesPeak #Iowa

novaTopFlex 2d ago

Hype for the Future 167B: Historic Plantation Houses of Southeast Louisiana

Introduction Within the State of Louisiana, numerous plantation houses have largely been derived from much of the region known as Southern Louisiana, on both sides of the Mississippi River. Though the Florida Parishes are located to the east of the Mississippi River, much of the area of historic plantations is also located further west, within the Parishes of Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Ascension, Iberville, and West Baton Rouge. Beyond the Plantations Apart from the historic […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/16/hype-for-the-future-167b-historic-plantation-houses-of-southeast-louisiana/

Hype for the Future 167B: Historic Plantation Houses of Southeast Louisiana

Introduction Within the State of Louisiana, numerous plantation houses have largely been derived from much of the region known as Southern Louisiana, on both sides of the Mississippi River. Though …

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joe•iuculano

4d ago

«Voters in small #Missouri town, unhappy w/city council’s approval of $6 billion #DataCenter, struck back @ the polls lst wk, ousting all 4 incumbent council mmbrs running 4 reelection

Tuesday’s #election in #Festus, Missouri — city of 12,000 ppl along the #MississippiRiver 30 min south of #StLouis — is the latest example of growing public backlash against cities agreeing to host hyperscale data centers over the objections of residents concerned abt their local impacts»

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/missouri-city-council-data-center-00867259

Missouri town fires half its city council over data center deal

Residents of a St. Louis suburb turned out in droves to unseat four incumbents just days after the council approved a development agreement for a $6 billion data center.

Politico

novaTopFlex Apr 7

Hype for the Future 156C: Florida Parishes of Louisiana

Overview Within the State of Louisiana, eight (8) parishes are included within the definition of the Florida Parishes, derived from the history of Spanish West Florida. Today, the parishes associated with historic West Florida in the State of Louisiana are West Feliciana, East Feliciana, East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Washington, and Saint Tammany. Overall, with just a few urbanized exceptions such as Hammond and Baton Rouge, many of the communities in the general […]

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Hype for the Future 155J: Florida Parishes of Louisiana

Overview Within the State of Louisiana, eight (8) parishes are included within the definition of the Florida Parishes, derived from the history of Spanish West Florida. Today, the parishes associat…

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novaTopFlex Apr 7

Hype for the Future 156A: Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Overview Plaquemines Parish is located within much of the Mississippi River Delta in the southeastern extreme of the State of Louisiana, emptying out into the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Today, the parish is primarily located along Route 23 and contains settlements such as Venice, though the county seat is located at Pointe à la Hache. Woodland Plantation is located further upstream within the county, with the community of Belle Chasse located furthest upstream within the parish near the […]

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Hype for the Future 155H: Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Overview Plaquemines Parish is located within much of the Mississippi River Delta in the southeastern extreme of the State of Louisiana, emptying out into the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Today, th…

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Wisdom in Space Apr 3

No generalization is wholly true, not even this one.
-- Oliver Wendell Holmes

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #OliverWendellHolmes #Generalizations

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Rainbow #MississippiRiver #Iowa