Billy Gibbens, one of New Orleans' most visible criminal-defense lawyers, is trading suits and court filings for safety vests ...

On Tuesday night in Avondale, a standing-room-only crowd turned a routine permit hearing into a loud, pointed rejection of River Birch LLC's plan to dramatically expand its West Bank landfill and ...

Company officials note advanced odor control systems and the promise of renewable energy initiatives. Neighbors say they're ...

A go-to defense attorney for New Orleans’ elected leaders and other prominent criminal suspects has given up his defense ...

The River Birch landfill has its sights set on becoming a nationwide dump, but residents say it will deteriorate public health.

Residents fear a landfill expansion would bring health risks, unwanted odors and environmental damage. River Birch's proposal needs to be approved by the state.

Millions of gallons of oily water and spilled petrochemicals from the Smitty’s Supply fire and explosion have been handled at three different sites, but state officials have granted an emergency ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — The River Birch landfill in Avondale has been approved to take in debris from the aftermath of the Smitty’s supply facility explosion in Tangipahoa Parish — but so far, they ...

EASY TO IDENTIFY: River birch or Betula nigra is native to the southern US and is commonly found in the flood plains and swamp areas. “It’s beautiful, the summer month of June, and the sun shines most ...