Scientists deploying buoys in Lake Maurepas to monitor carbon capture project

Scientists from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond have deployed four research buoys to independently monitor Lake Maurepas while Air Products continues its project to store carbon dioxide under the lakebed.  

Environmental groups oppose $1 billion petrochemical plant in Geismar

Editor’s note: Daily Report on Friday included an update on the Department of Environmental...

ITEP authority could be consolidated to parish industrial boards

The power local governing authorities have to approve property tax exemptions for large industrial...

Gov. Landry taps new coastal protection chief to ‘restructure’ organization

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced a new chair and executive director of the state agency charged with restoring and protecting Louisiana’s withering coastline. 

LSU’s shift on diversity lacks transparency, critical input, faculty say 

Faculty members say LSU’s move away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language happened without their input and with little transparency after the fact. 

In which congressional district will Garret Graves run for office next?  

Congressman Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, has said he will run for reelection no matter what. The question is where will he run.

Large-scale changes in federal flood insurance program urged 

Congress has spent more than six years avoiding its responsibility to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, using a series of stopgap bills to extend the life of the program that has issued nearly 5 million policies.

Louisiana’s new energy efficiency policy causes an uproar  

In a meeting that boiled over with testy exchanges and chanting crowds, Louisiana utility regulators adopted a long-awaited energy efficiency program they say will bring accountability to utility companies and stop them from charging customers for power they don’t use. 

ICYMI: Cleo Fields running for Congress in Louisiana’s new 6th District

State Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will run for Congress in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District, he announced Tuesday.

Gov. Landry, Louisiana lawmakers have millions more to spend, for now

Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana lawmakers expect to have an additional $416.5 million to...