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More than 500 Louisiana orphaned oil and gas wells plugged so far this year 

Contractors have plugged more than 10% of Louisiana’s orphaned oil well sites in the first six and half months of work funded by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021. 

What is a ‘lazy girl’ job and why are people talking about it? 

Young people's desire for flexible, low-stress office schedules has led to social media’s latest...

Baton Rouge’s hottest development trend: Renovating and repurposing old buildings 

The foot traffic going in and around I Rivermark Centre in downtown Baton Rouge looks different today than it did in years past, following an $80 million renovation completed last year.

LSU’s Foodii welcomes new startup businesses 

The LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute, or Foodii, has welcomed six new tenants into its stable of food-based startup companies.

Purpose-driven goals ignite success

FOR YEARS I chose Organic Valley milk over other brands in the supermarket. I...

Baton Rouge’s hottest development trend is renovating and retrofitting older buildings

The foot traffic going in and around I Rivermark Centre in downtown Baton Rouge...

See where Louisiana stands on list of nation’s top hydrogen hubs

Louisiana was named among the nation’s top 10 hydrogen hubs last week as the state gears for several major infrastructure expansions. 

State governments are rushing to get a handle on AI before imposing business restrictions  

As states rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology, lawmakers are  often focusing first on their own state governments before imposing restrictions on the private sector.

Energy companies are scrambling to attract petroleum engineers  

Even as oil and gas companies post record profits, the industry is facing a worsening talent drought, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

State must work to close funding gap between Southern, LSU, Gov. Edwards says 

Gov. John Bel Edwards says more work is needed to close the gap in funding between the state’s two land-grant universities.Â