| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here's a look at some of our top headlines. Greenfield pulls out: The developers of a proposed $800 million grain export facility in the majority-Black community of Wallace announced Tuesday night that they are abandoning the project. While supporters of the project say hundreds of high paying jobs will be lost, at least one local environmental justice group is celebrating. Mark Schleifstein has the details. Tree huggers: A coalition of environmental groups want the city to do a better job of protecting the trees that do so much to soften New Orleans' brutal summer temperatures. The coalition, dubbed Save Trees with Ordinance Protection, is pushing for an updated “unified tree policy” to safeguard against tree damage. Josie Abugov talked with some of the group's members about their mission. Updates on Charity: Tulane University President Michael Fitts said during a wide-ranging interview Tuesday that he's still committed to bringing the old Charity Hospital back to life. But for the first time, Fitts indicated that public financing could be needed to make the redevelopment work. Stephanie Riegel explains. We've got plenty more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for reading. Kasey | 