The Jefferson Parish Council is expected to extend its landfill management contract with River Birch LLC through 2037, part of a sweeping new arrangement that would allow the contractor to merge ...

A tree-shaded lawn is an oasis in the summertime simply because it provides cover from the sun's rays, but the benefits of trees extend beyond shade. Trees reduce greenhouse gases, filter air ...

“Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom – and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.” — Benjamin Franklin. “The cost of freedom is always high, but ...

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 ...

What: Heritage birch — also called white bark river birch, or betula nigra Cully Heritage — was selected for its incredible peeling bark. The bark has more white, cream and pale salmon tones than the ...

Editor's note: This is the third installment of a seven-part series, “One Man’s Trash: How Jim Ward and Fred Heebe turned River Birch into a landfill empire.” Back in the summer of 2005, the Highway ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – 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 ...

A federal appeals court is considering a bid by Waste Management to revive the giant garbage company’s audacious civil racketeering claim against the owners of the River Birch landfill, the bulk of ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — The River Birch trash hauler is taking service on the East Bank Jefferson Parish and in Jean Lafitte. This now means the trash company services all of Jefferson Parish.