Add utility function to load all variables

util/environment.py

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+"""
+    util/environemnt.py
+
+    Utility function for loading project environment variables
+"""
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+def load_environment_variables() -> dict:
+    return {
+        k: v for k, v in os.environ.items()
+        if k.startswith('LP_')
+    }