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​​EBR weighs privatizing wastewater plant operations

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration is seeking proposals from outside firms that are interested in running the parish’s wastewater treatment facilities. 

Louisiana construction employment rebounding from pandemic low 

Construction employment in Louisiana has rebounded somewhat since the beginning of the pandemic, but the state remains below pre-pandemic levels, New Orleans City Business reports. 

Civil rights groups sue to overturn Louisiana’s new congressional map

As predicted, several civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit to block Louisiana's new congressional map, arguing the boundaries violate the Voting Rights Act because it doesn't add a second majority-Black district, USA Today Network reports.  

Biden wants to penalize oil companies not producing on public land leases 

President Joe Biden today ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months, a bid to control energy prices that have spiked after the U.S. and allies imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

PSC hires consultant to evaluate utilities’ operations

The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted Wednesday to hire an outside engineering consultant to...

SBA expanding Community Advantage loan program for small businesses 

The Small Business Administration's relatively new Community Advantage loan program is getting an upgrade...
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Brown and Root’s federal and state lawsuits still pending against CSRS

Brown and Root Industrial Services, a Bernhard Capital company, continues to pursue two lawsuits against CSRS subsidiary Fides Consulting, alleging theft of trade secrets. 

Proposed Grön Fuels facility finds powering partner

Babcock and Wilcox, an Ohio-based energy and service provider, will partner with Kiewit Industrial to provide power to the Grön Fuels facility planned for the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Babcock and Wilcox announced today.

As much as $80B in PPP money was stolen, prosecutors say  

The prevalence of COVID-19 relief fraud has been known for some time, but experts...

Another active hurricane season predicted for 2022 

The 2021 hurricane season was the third most active on record and AccuWeather's hurricane...