Tristan Baurick
@tristanbaurick.bsky.social
Environment reporter for VeriteNews.org & Grist.org • Covering climate change, energy, pollution, wildlife, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana's disappearing coast • Past: Times-Picayune | Nola.com, Ted Scripps fellow
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Verite is hosting a meet & greet at the Tchoup Yard on Wednesday. Stop by to talk about the stories shaping New Orleans, and share what you’d like to see us cover next.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Verite is hosting a meet & greet at the Tchoup Yard on Wednesday. Stop by to talk about the stories shaping New Orleans, and share what you’d like to see us cover next.
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Trump says the FCC should revoke broadcast licenses of TV networks with show hosts who are critical of him.
“The networks were 97% against me ... 97% negative,” he said. “I would think maybe their license should be taken away."
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“The networks were 97% against me ... 97% negative,” he said. “I would think maybe their license should be taken away."
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September 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Trump says the FCC should revoke broadcast licenses of TV networks with show hosts who are critical of him.
“The networks were 97% against me ... 97% negative,” he said. “I would think maybe their license should be taken away."
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“The networks were 97% against me ... 97% negative,” he said. “I would think maybe their license should be taken away."
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"A lot of the responsibility for taking care of the seniors (during disasters) isn’t on the individuals running the independent living centers, it’s back on the seniors.” - Howard Rodgers, New Orleans Council on Aging
Compliance still patchy as New Orleans senior homes face disaster planning mandates and fines - Verite News New Orleans
About one-third of independent living facilities are still out of compliance with a city ordinance passed shortly after Hurricane Ida.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"A lot of the responsibility for taking care of the seniors (during disasters) isn’t on the individuals running the independent living centers, it’s back on the seniors.” - Howard Rodgers, New Orleans Council on Aging
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Regulators approve energy plan for massive Meta data center in north Louisiana
Entergy plans to build three gas-fired power plants to supply energy to Meta's $10 billion data center.
Entergy plans to build three gas-fired power plants to supply energy to Meta's $10 billion data center.
Regulators approve energy plan for massive Meta data center in north Louisiana
Entergy plans to build three gas-fired power plants to supply energy to Meta's $10 billion data center.
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August 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Regulators approve energy plan for massive Meta data center in north Louisiana
Entergy plans to build three gas-fired power plants to supply energy to Meta's $10 billion data center.
Entergy plans to build three gas-fired power plants to supply energy to Meta's $10 billion data center.
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WWOZ, WYES, WWNO AND Antigravity are critical parts of our community and need financial support asap
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Support local alternative media before it's too late
New Orleans’ media industry recently gathered at the Cannery for the annual Press Club of New Orleans dinner and awards ceremony where we feted local media legends and the outstanding
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July 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
WWOZ, WYES, WWNO AND Antigravity are critical parts of our community and need financial support asap
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1—In 2021, Jefferson Parish Deputy Julio Alvarado was caught on video dragging Shantel Arnold, a Black woman, by her hair and slamming her head into the ground. Four years later, that incident has resulted in a $300,000 settlement and a new police accountability law. THREAD
July 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
1—In 2021, Jefferson Parish Deputy Julio Alvarado was caught on video dragging Shantel Arnold, a Black woman, by her hair and slamming her head into the ground. Four years later, that incident has resulted in a $300,000 settlement and a new police accountability law. THREAD
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Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions.
Hazardous chemical accidents happen in the U.S. about every other day. Who will investigate them now?
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#Chemicals #Policy #Politics #Climate #Environment #Policy
Hazardous chemical accidents happen in the U.S. about every other day. Who will investigate them now?
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#Chemicals #Policy #Politics #Climate #Environment #Policy
Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions
The Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates large-scale industrial chemical disasters, will close under Trump's orders.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions.
Hazardous chemical accidents happen in the U.S. about every other day. Who will investigate them now?
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#Chemicals #Policy #Politics #Climate #Environment #Policy
Hazardous chemical accidents happen in the U.S. about every other day. Who will investigate them now?
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#Chemicals #Policy #Politics #Climate #Environment #Policy
“A majority of folks that we’ve heard from have been specifically service industry workers who use the ferry service and feel that it is an absolute necessity." -- Courtney Jackson, RIDE New Orleans
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Canal Street Ferry extends night hours in RTA pilot program
The Regional Transit Authority recently began its summer hours pilot program — extending the Canal Street Ferry’s operating hours to 12:15 a.m. every night of the week.
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July 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“A majority of folks that we’ve heard from have been specifically service industry workers who use the ferry service and feel that it is an absolute necessity." -- Courtney Jackson, RIDE New Orleans
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When Robert Smith and his girlfriend broke up, she accused him of breaking a Louisiana law criminalizing the intentional exposure of a person to HIV. —in partnership with @kffhealthnews.org veritenews.org/2025/07/18/l...
Louisiana upholds its HIV exposure law as other states change or repeal theirs
State lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to extend the law this year to cover the intentional exposure of other sexually transmitted infections.
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July 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
When Robert Smith and his girlfriend broke up, she accused him of breaking a Louisiana law criminalizing the intentional exposure of a person to HIV. —in partnership with @kffhealthnews.org veritenews.org/2025/07/18/l...
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Inside New Orleans’ plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings.
The city's climate goals include cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035.
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#Energy #NewOrleans #Buildings #Climate #Policy
The city's climate goals include cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035.
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#Energy #NewOrleans #Buildings #Climate #Policy
Inside New Orleans' plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings
After a 10-year delay, the city passed an ordinance to benchmark its largest buildings in hopes of lowering bills and cutting emissions.
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July 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Inside New Orleans’ plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings.
The city's climate goals include cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035.
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#Energy #NewOrleans #Buildings #Climate #Policy
The city's climate goals include cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035.
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#Energy #NewOrleans #Buildings #Climate #Policy
For @grist.org, my story on New Orleans' long-stalled plan to cut energy use from its largest buildings: grist.org/buildings/in...
Inside New Orleans' plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings
After a 10-year delay, the city passed an ordinance to benchmark its largest buildings in hopes of lowering bills and cutting emissions.
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July 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
For @grist.org, my story on New Orleans' long-stalled plan to cut energy use from its largest buildings: grist.org/buildings/in...
New Orleans lost a $1.2 million flood mitigation grant after the Trump administration began cutting FEMA's budget. By @madhri.bsky.social veritenews.org/2025/07/08/d...
Local officials respond to Trump’s desire to eliminate FEMA
State and local officials are preparing for possible changes to federal disaster relief following President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that he wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency Mana...
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July 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
New Orleans lost a $1.2 million flood mitigation grant after the Trump administration began cutting FEMA's budget. By @madhri.bsky.social veritenews.org/2025/07/08/d...
A new study estimates the North Atlantic contains 27 million tons of plastic particles. That's 10 times higher than previously thought. By @jbwinters.bsky.social grist.org/science/ocea...
The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought
A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.
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July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A new study estimates the North Atlantic contains 27 million tons of plastic particles. That's 10 times higher than previously thought. By @jbwinters.bsky.social grist.org/science/ocea...
It took more than a decade, but New Orleans' energy benchmarking rule passed today:
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New Orleans City Council passes energy tracking rule for large buildings - Verite News New Orleans
After more than a decade of delays, the New Orleans City Council has approved a program to cut energy use in large buildings and help the city meet its ambitious climate goals.
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July 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It took more than a decade, but New Orleans' energy benchmarking rule passed today:
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Over a decade after being praised for its plans to track building energy use, New Orleans is poised to consider an ordinance that would actually require some buildings to monitor and report their consumption.
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New Orleans aims to cut emissions, energy bills with long-stalled benchmarking law - Verite News New Orleans
As thousands of architects and planners flocked to New Orleans in 2014 for the world’s largest sustainable design conference, the city saw a chance to prove it belonged in the green building big leagu...
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July 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Over a decade after being praised for its plans to track building energy use, New Orleans is poised to consider an ordinance that would actually require some buildings to monitor and report their consumption.
New for @veritenews.org from @tristanbaurick.bsky.social.
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New for @veritenews.org from @tristanbaurick.bsky.social.
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In 2014, New Orleans was “paving the way” for other cities with an innovative program aimed at making buildings more energy efficient.
More than a decade later, the 'energy benchmarking' ordinance still hasn't been approved. That could change this month...
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More than a decade later, the 'energy benchmarking' ordinance still hasn't been approved. That could change this month...
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July 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In 2014, New Orleans was “paving the way” for other cities with an innovative program aimed at making buildings more energy efficient.
More than a decade later, the 'energy benchmarking' ordinance still hasn't been approved. That could change this month...
veritenews.org/2025/07/01/n...
More than a decade later, the 'energy benchmarking' ordinance still hasn't been approved. That could change this month...
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The Trump administration’s proposal to decommission the agency charged with investigating chemical accidents will hurt employers’ safety compliance efforts in handling highly hazardous materials, safety professionals say.
Trump Threatens Key OSHA Ally With Plan for Chemical Safety Cuts
The Trump administration’s proposal to decommission the agency charged with investigating chemical accidents will hurt employers’ safety compliance efforts in handling highly hazardous materials, safety professionals say.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Trump administration’s proposal to decommission the agency charged with investigating chemical accidents will hurt employers’ safety compliance efforts in handling highly hazardous materials, safety professionals say.
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I can't get enough of the Ben Carson solar farm drama, and readers can't either.
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Ben Carson’s neighbors don’t want his solar farm. They may not be able to stop it.
Dr. Ben Carson’s neighbors are opposed to his proposed solar farm in northern Baltimore County. They’re running out of options to stop it, thanks to a new Maryland law.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I can't get enough of the Ben Carson solar farm drama, and readers can't either.
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A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say. insideclimatenews.org/news/1606202...
The Darter Fish and the Data Center - Inside Climate News
A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say.
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June 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say. insideclimatenews.org/news/1606202...
New Orleans will have a new natural gas company after a recently formed company takes control of Entergy New Orleans’ gas business. By
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Entergy to finalize gas business handoff in next several weeks - Verite News New Orleans
New Orleans residents will start receiving separate gas bills from Delta Utilities, not Entergy, this summer.
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June 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New Orleans will have a new natural gas company after a recently formed company takes control of Entergy New Orleans’ gas business. By
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This is really a BIG DEAL! Chemical Safety Board to disappear under Trump's orders | Grist grist.org/energy/trump...
Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions
The Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates large-scale industrial chemical disasters, will close under Trump's orders.
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June 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This is really a BIG DEAL! Chemical Safety Board to disappear under Trump's orders | Grist grist.org/energy/trump...
“Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths.” - Beth Rosenberg, former Chemical Safety Board member
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Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions
The Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates large-scale industrial chemical disasters, will close under Trump's orders.
grist.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths.” - Beth Rosenberg, former Chemical Safety Board member
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The Trump administration has quietly proposed closing the Chemical Safety Board.
“Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths,” a former board member said.
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“Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths,” a former board member said.
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Trump plan to shut down chemical safety watchdog could mean ‘more explosions, more deaths’ in Cancer Alley - Verite News New Orleans
The proposed closure of the Chemical Safety Board follows several other moves by the Trump administration to slash EPA staffing levels and ease federal health and safety regulations.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Trump administration has quietly proposed closing the Chemical Safety Board.
“Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths,” a former board member said.
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“Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths,” a former board member said.
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Recent blackouts raised questions over the vulnerability of New Orleans' power systems, especially as Louisiana contends with increasing risks to the grid from more intense storms and growing power demands from AI data centers. By @kjfernelius.bsky.social veritenews.org/2025/06/04/e...
Councilmembers, public grill power officials on Memorial Day weekend blackouts - Verite News New Orleans
Forced outages, due to inadequate transmission, lead to renewed calls for grid improvements in the region.
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June 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Recent blackouts raised questions over the vulnerability of New Orleans' power systems, especially as Louisiana contends with increasing risks to the grid from more intense storms and growing power demands from AI data centers. By @kjfernelius.bsky.social veritenews.org/2025/06/04/e...
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Lawsuit alleges Louisiana law undermines community air monitoring
Environmental justice groups say the state law has a chilling effect on their work.
Environmental justice groups say the state law has a chilling effect on their work.
Lawsuit alleges Louisiana law undermines community air monitoring
Environmental justice groups say the state law has a chilling effect on their work.
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May 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Lawsuit alleges Louisiana law undermines community air monitoring
Environmental justice groups say the state law has a chilling effect on their work.
Environmental justice groups say the state law has a chilling effect on their work.