Over time, the process forms the wetlands so important to the integrity of Louisiana’s coast. Subsidence, or the slow sinking of land, paired with ongoing oil and gas development and sea level ...

An aerial view of the Wax Lake Delta on the coast of Louisiana. The delta is one of the few places along Louisiana’s coast that is building land instead of losing it. (Alex Kolker/Louisiana ...

Opposing views among environmental groups and coastal scientists in Louisiana have spurred intense debates over the use of treated sewage to restore Louisiana’s wetlands. The conflicts could ...

Aerial photo of Hammond's wetland site showing green vegetation where the wastewater flows and brown vegetation where it does not ...

Wetlands can even be created to treat wastewater processed from sewage treatment plants. The practice can avoid polluting rivers and streams while providing valuable habitat. But in Louisiana ...