Coastal Tech & Climate Fight: Louisiana’s Bucket Brigade, FISH, and Sierra Club sued after the state approved the Marais Pipeline coastal use permit without legally required impacts analysis, arguing the project would fill or disturb 800+ acres of wetlands to feed the CP2 LNG terminal. Public Health & Research: LSU researchers are testing whether cleaner home air—via monitors plus HEPA filtration—can ease childhood asthma, with families getting equipment after 18 weeks. Space-Age Science in Louisiana: A Hurricane Hunter “flying research laboratory” visit in Lake Charles showed how NOAA aircraft measure ocean and atmosphere data to improve storm forecasts. Wildlife Disease Watch: Bird flu (H5N1) continues spreading across U.S. poultry and dairy, with Louisiana among states reporting impacts. Local STEM in the Spotlight: ExxonMobil’s first female engineer, Barbara Kerr Beckmann, is retiring after 65 years, marking a major milestone for women in engineering in Baton Rouge. Health Tech in Gonzales: Ascension Center for Women’s Health added Emsella, a non-invasive chair treatment using focused electromagnetic stimulation for pelvic floor wellness. Defense Innovation: Four Navy commands launched the Gulf Coast Defense Catalyst partnership in New Orleans to speed tech from lab to operations. Crime & Forensics: Baton Rouge police say they’ve located evidence pointing to Ja’Derrius Minnieweather’s body in a Zachary landfill, but recovery is delayed pending imaging and search planning.