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Should voters decide fate of proposed carbon storage project under Lake Maurepas?

Livingston Parish President-elect Randy Delatte had a simple recommendation for a state task force gathering input on a controversial proposal to inject carbon dioxide under Lake Maurepas: Give the people who live near the lake the same level of consideration given to special interest groups.

Alford: Will politics give way to policies?

All 14 of the transition councils appointed by Gov.-elect Jeff Landry wrapped up their...

Natural gas pipeline construction is booming  

More than 20 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas pipeline capacity is under construction, partially completed, or approved to deliver natural gas to five U.S. LNG export terminals, reports LNG Industry.

The EPA is increasingly enforcing policies, monitoring business 

The Environmental Protection Agency conducted more on-site inspections of industrial sites this year than...

ICYMI: Outgoing Gov. John Bel Edwards won’t rule out another run for office  

At his final press conference Monday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards indicated he’s not retiring completely from politics at the end of his term, leaving open the possibility for another run for public office.

Entergy is upgrading its electric system in rural areas near Baton Rouge

Over the next six months, Entergy Louisiana will be performing substantial reliability enhancements to...

Companies are changing their diversity policies under threat of lawsuits 

At least six major U.S. companies―including JPMorgan Chase―have modified policies meant to boost racial...

Essential Credit Union pushes into Texas with merger 

Baton Rouge’s Essential Credit Union today announced it is merging with Priority Postal Credit...

How Louisiana could lose millions in gas tax revenues by 2040 

A new report from a Libertarian think tank highlights Louisiana's declining gasoline tax revenues...

Queen of Sparkles is moving to Perkins Road

The Baton Rouge-based clothing and accessory brand Queen of Sparkles is moving to Perkins...