To the highest bidder: When T.J. Moran died at the age of 84 in May, he not only left behind a long legacy, but a wealth of interesting items amassed over his years of being a restaurateur, a philanthropist and investor who bought, sold and restored homes and businesses in the area. As inRegister reports, his estate sale begins today and runs through Sunday. The sale is happening at 737 Highlandia Drive, near the intersection of Highland and Perkins. The warehouse opens at 9 a.m. each day and ends at 3 p.m., with the exception of Sunday when the sale closes at 1 p.m. inRegister has the full story and a link to all of the items up for auction.
In the bank: The Louisiana Mineral and Energy Board says it collected $3 million in bonus revenue for the state during its monthly meeting and lease sale on Wednesday in Baton Rouge. That was a big increase over the July lease sale, at which the board collected $9,005. At this month’s lease sale, the board awarded 21 leases covering 1,443 acres, with nominated tracts covering just over 1,528 acres in Cameron, Catahoula, Concordia, Jackson, Lincoln and Pointe Coupee parishes. In the last fiscal year that ended June 30, the board collected a total of $14 million in state revenue via its monthly lease sales.
In the pipeline: Ten watersheds around the rim of the Gulf of Mexico—from Florida to Texas—are being looked at as sites for $140 million in proposed conservation projects under a plan to restore the Gulf from BP’s catastrophic 2010 oil spill. The Associated Press reports the money comes from a settlement with Transocean Deepwater Inc., a drilling company BP hired for its ill-fated well off the coast of Louisiana that blew out, causing the nation’s largest offshore spill. Before money can be spent, the Gulf Coast Restoration Council will gather the public’s opinions on the projects at meetings between Aug. 20 and Sept. 16.
