Opinion
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Will Sutton: If the Gulf of Mexico can be the Gulf of America, watch out for Mexican America
US Google Maps Users to See 'Gulf of America' Instead of 'Gulf of Mexico'
 · 5hAl Jazeera on MSN
Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? Google Maps and contentious geography
Google Maps will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America when the US government officially makes the change
'Shrimp fraud' rampant at many Gulf Coast restaurants, new studies find
Restaurants throughout the Gulf Coast are serving imported shrimp but telling their customers they're feasting on fresh crustaceans fished in the Gulf of Mexico, a series of new studies found. SeaD Consulting,
The Advocate8d
Why are we seeing heavy snow in south Louisiana? It's about timing and the 'polar vortex.'
The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air currents that typically hang over the Arctic.
Magnolia Reporter9d
Southern Louisiana gets first-ever blizzard warning
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles, LA, issued a blizzard warning about 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025 for Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. It is the first blizzard warning ever issued by the Lake Charles weather service office.
WAFB8d
Mexico's president amused by Trump's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico
On Friday, Christopher Davis, a 31-year-old accused of involvement in a deadly 2022 shooting, was supposed to be en route to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
The Independent8d
‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South
Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico ... inches near Lafayette, Louisiana by midday Tuesday — within striking distance of the state record of 13 inches set in 1960. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had ...
Louisiana’s new seafood origin law could still shield foreign catch at restaurants, grocers
A new law requiring restaurants in Louisiana to tell their customers the specific country of origin of any seafood being served is causing some confusion among state officials and industry leaders. Act 148 of the 2024 regular legislative session brought sweeping changes to laws affecting restaurants and other food establishments in an effort to protect
The New York Times8d
Louisiana Shuts 100-Mile Stretch of I-10 as Rare Snowstorm Hits Gulf Coast
Interstate 10 is one of three highways that run coast-to-coast in the United States and a crucial east-west link for the southern Louisiana cities of New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette.
WFDD8d
A rare blizzard blasts Gulf Coast, bringing first snow in years to parts of the South
A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina.
KOB 49d
‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South
Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was combining with a low-pressure ... snow had been reported in areas between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. New Orleans’ old record was 2.7 inches set in 1963.
What do warm Gulf temps have to do with the snow in Louisiana? Might be more than you think.
Warmer-than-normal temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico did not cause the record-setting snowfall, but the conditions may have been an ingredient to the unusual weather.
The Advocate2d
Why does Louisiana pay more for less reliable electricity? State looks at complicated question.
Weather is an important reason, but other factors are also playing key roles. The report comes with demand projected to increase sharply.