Though it’s too early to determine the extent of the damage Hurricane Laura wreaked on the southwest Louisiana communities where it made landfall, the state’s petrochemical industry is well-prepared to weather massive storms and likely will emerge relatively unscathed, says David Dismukes, executive director at LSU Center for Energy Studies.
Some residents of the Broadmoor, Cedarcrest-Southmoor, Runnymede and St. Regis Place subdivisions are frustrated over what they call a “misrepresentation” of their views regarding the proposed rezoning of a site at the corner of Old Hammond and Airline highways.
While some have begun to speculate whether Congress will be able to reach a deal for another coronavirus relief package, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves was optimistic this morning that something could be enacted soon.