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Cities are turning to robots for firefighting, lawn mowing and more
Cities across the U.S. are quietly welcoming a new kind of public servant: robots.
From Kansas City’s firefighting bot—capable of blasting 2,500 gallons of water...
Roundup: NOLA money woes / Halloween economy / New LED initiative
Borrowing request pulled: New Orleans has withdrawn its $125 million borrowing request after Gov. Jeff Landry and other state leaders threatened to install a...
Report finds ongoing violations at Louisiana LNG terminals
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project alleges that southwest Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas terminals have been in near-constant violation of the Clean...
Roundup: Guest speaker / Government shutdown / Legacy admissions
Energy update: Public Service Commissioner Jean Paul Coussan will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. He will...
Bauxite refinery near Gramercy faces more scrutiny after river spill
A massive rust-colored plume recently spilled from Atlantic Alumina’s River Parishes refinery into the Mississippi River, underscoring persistent environmental and compliance issues at the...
Penny pinchers: Businesses and banks are running out of one-cent coins
The U.S. is running out of pennies.
President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications...
These industry giants use as much power as the top oil and tech companies
The world’s clean energy transition has a hidden energy hog: the industrial gas sector, Bloomberg writes.
Its factories quietly burn through more electricity than Google...
Roundup: LSU coaching search / US-China soybean deal / Chase’s blockchain
No ‘stupid’ contract: Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will not select the university’s next football coach, following Brian...
Has investment spending on AI gone too far?
Wall Street is growing uneasy as tech giants pour record sums into artificial intelligence infrastructure, Bloomberg writes.
Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft spent a combined $78...
Shell reports highest Gulf production in two decades
Shell extended its $3.5 billion quarterly share buyback after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings, lifted by record production and improved trading margins, The Wall Street Journal...
Survey finds strong community support for $5.8B Hyundai steel mill
A new poll shows broad support among River Parishes residents for Hyundai’s proposed $5.8 billion steel plant near Donaldsonville, though concerns about pollution remain...
Roundup: GM layoffs / Government shutdown / State Rep. Dixon McMakin
3,300 to lose jobs: General Motors will lay off more than 3,300 union workers across Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee as it scales back electric...
Fed cuts interest rates again to support hiring
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and...
Louisiana delays the 2026 primary elections
Louisiana lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the 2026 primary election dates, giving the Legislature time to redraw U.S. House districts depending on the outcome...
Roundup: Rotary Club / Carbon tax concessions / Microchip shortage
Halloween event: The Rotary Club of St. George is inviting prospective members to its annual “BOO Breakfast,” 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Friday, at Alexander’s Café...
GOP state lawmakers block transparency bills ahead of any redistricting
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana have rejected two transparency bills that would have opened public access and slowed the pace of any upcoming redistricting session,...
With key data missing, the Fed still plans a cut
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its short-term rate Wednesday for the second time this year despite an increasingly cloudy view of the...
Louisiana Energy Awards honor Danos for turning generosity into a lasting impact
What began as an employee’s challenge to “do better” has grown into a powerful culture of giving at Danos.
In 2017, the Gray-based oilfield service...
Roundup: Interest rate cut? / UPS surges / LNG and energy prices rise
Looking ahead: The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point this week, with more reductions possible ahead, according...
Roland Toups is being honored for a lifetime of leadership
Faith, service and integrity have guided Roland Toups from his early days as a twin serving in the Air Force and NASA’s Atlas missile...
