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Feds outline plans to move forward with Gulf oil and gas lease saleĀ 

A sale notice for Lease Sale 257 in the Gulf of Mexico will likely...

Debris removal in Baton Rouge underway; recycling temporarily suspendedĀ Ā 

Debris cleanup from Hurricane Ida will cost an estimated $9 million in East Baton Rouge Parish, which was largely spared the worst of the storm.

Gov. Edwards signs proclamation ensuring hotel rooms for emergency personnel

Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a proclamation on Monday ensuring emergency personnel like first responders, health care employees and utility workers have hotel rooms to stay in while assisting affected Louisiana residents and repairing infrastructure.Ā 

Ida creates ā€˜feast or famine situation’ for truckers

The aftermath of Hurricane Ida has been a boon for some companies in the trucking sector and a hindrance for others, says Renee Amar, executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association.Ā 

Alford: Election anxiety also follows Ida

As search-and-rescue operations connected to Hurricane Ida gave way to a long recovery process...

APTIM gets $25M federal ocean energy management contractĀ 

Baton Rouge-based APTIM has been awarded an $25 million contract from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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Labor, supply shortages will prolong Louisiana rebuildingĀ 

Ida slammed into Louisiana—then took its destruction to the Northeast—at a time when building...

Baton Rouge airport sees surge in passengers after hurricaneĀ 

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Baton Rouge Metro Airport has seen a surge in activity.

GBR Industry Alliance reports ā€˜minimal damage’ from Hurricane Ida

Most Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance members suffered only ā€œminimal damageā€ from Hurricane Ida, GBRIA reports today.Ā 

What would it cost to bury our power lines?Ā 

Hurricane Ida plunged more than 1 million customers on the Gulf Coast into darkness,...