EditorialJustin Solet, who worked for nine years on oil rigs until the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 turned him to environmental activism, in Houma, La., Sept. 6, 2022. (Bryan Tarnowski/The New York Times)
EditorialJustin Solet, who worked for nine years on oil rigs until the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 turned him to environmental activism, in Houma, La., Sept. 6, 2022. (Bryan Tarnowski/The New York Times)
EditorialTrailers that were provided by the state sit in the parking lot of the civic center in Houma, La. on Oct. 15, 2021. (Emily Kask/The New York Times)
EditorialRising temperatures have been linked to an increase in severe storms like Hurricane Ida, which ravaged Louisiana.(Johnny Milano/The New York Times)
EditorialA downed utility pole blocks part of a roadway in Houma, La. on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, after Hurricane Ida swept through the region. (Callaghan O’Hare/The New York Times)
EditorialA downed utility pole blocks part of a roadway in Houma, La. on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, after Hurricane Ida swept through the region. (Callaghan O’Hare/The New York Times)