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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.
Roundup: Holiday shipping / Homebuilding trends / Google settlement
The need for speed: Some of America’s biggest retailers are working to increase their shipping speeds to please shoppers expecting faster and faster deliveries...
Alford: Will politics give way to policies?
All 14 of the transition councils appointed by Gov.-elect Jeff Landry wrapped up their policy work last week, just in time for Christmas.
The gift...
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 any time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
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.
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Visible redevelopment opportunity near Amazon
Now available for sale or lease, 10225 Florida Blvd. features a prominent historical office building on ±3 acres with ±276 feet of frontage on...
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 its electric system in rural areas west and south of...
Roundup: Jayden Daniels / Wall Street volatility / Adobe deal
Draft plans: Heisman-winning LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels today announced he plans to skip LSU’s upcoming bowl game against Wisconsin in favor of joining the...
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 and ethnic representation that conservative groups threatened to sue over,...
Essential Credit Union pushes into Texas with merger
Baton Rouge’s Essential Credit Union today announced it is merging with Priority Postal Credit Union out of Pasadena, Texas.
The merger, which was approved by...
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 amid a government-motivated transition to electric vehicles and offers solutions...
Queen of Sparkles is moving to Perkins Road
The Baton Rouge-based clothing and accessory brand Queen of Sparkles is moving to Perkins Road in the former Tuesday Morning space.
Contractors are currently working...
How to prepare your business for the energy transition
The United Arab Emirates this month hosted the first UN climate negotiation event ever to explicitly address fossil fuels in its final communique—a major...
What needs to change in downtown Baton Rouge?
David Facey is a Baton Rouge Magnet and LSU grad who has lived downtown since moving back to Baton Rouge from Chicago. The tech...
Roundup: Gov. Edwards farewell / US Steel acquisition / Southwest fine
Final remarks: Outgoing Gov. John Bel Edwards is holding his annual end-of-year news conference at the Governor’s Mansion at 3 p.m. today. Edwards is...
IBM plans $2.3B software purchase as it invests in AI and cloud technology
IBM announced this morning it plans to buy German software company Software AG’s webMethods and StreamSets divisions for $2.32 billion, The Wall Street Journal...
US health care spending rises to $4.5 trillion
After skyrocketing in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and then tempering almost as dramatically a year later, health care spending in the U.S. rose just over 4% in 2022, hitting $4.5 trillion, the federal government announced last week.
City-parish buys shopping center by airport as part of $54M project
East Baton Rouge City-Parish bought the shopping center at the corner of Plank and Hooper roads on behalf of the neighboring Greater Baton Rouge Airport District as part of a $54 million airport and traffic project.
Roundup: Elevating homes / Manufacturing output / Economic projections
Flood risk: A draft report released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today offered a nonstructured plan for the voluntary elevation of nearly...
