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West Virginia has an innovative plan for retiring oil and gas wells
West Virginia is launching a first-of-its-kind fund to address abandoned oil and gas wells without burdening taxpayers, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
The Mountain State...
Roundup: Supreme Court / Holiday economic outlook / Judge halts layoffs
Redistricting: Louisiana’s redistricting fight arrived to the U.S. Supreme Court with a 40-year fault line at its center: whether the Voting Rights Act still...
Baton Rouge church buys former call center property on Florida Boulevard
United Christian Faith Ministries has purchased the former Direct General call center property on Florida Boulevard, which has sat vacant for more than five...
Investar’s John D’Angelo reflects on two decades of growth
It’s been nearly two decades since Investar Bank opened up shop in a single-wide trailer on Perkins Road. At the time, founder John D’Angelo...
What the nation’s biggest banks are saying about the economy
America’s biggest banks are reporting robust earnings, even as executives grow wary of hidden risks, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
JPMorgan, Bank of America and...
ICYMI: Top industry groups push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Four prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
LABI, LMOGA push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Two prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
John H. Carter Co. is breaking ground on a new $69M Gonzales facility
John H. Carter Co./ControlWorx LLC will break ground next week on its new $69 million customer impact center―a 285,000-square-foot facility in Ascension Parish.
The groundbreaking...
Is the Capital Region’s construction workforce ready for the industrial boom?
It’s no secret that the Capital Region is poised for an industrial construction boom. The momentum is so strong that economist Loren Scott projects...
A judge just hit pause on this major Louisiana LNG projectÂ
Louisiana state officials violated the Louisiana Constitution when they issued a permit for the Commonwealth LNG export facility, Louisiana Illuminator reports.Â
A Cameron Parish judge...
IEA is forecasting a bigger oil surplus. See by how much
The global oil market is tipping deeper into surplus, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report.Â
As the Wall Street Journal writes, the IEA...
Roundup: TedxBatonRouge / Stellantis / Tire wasteÂ
Get your tickets: Tickets are on sale for TEDxBatonRouge, which has more than a half dozen speakers slated to speak on Nov. 13 at...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Hearing loss and dementia—what’s...
Not only does hearing loss affect your quality of life as you age, but researchers are discovering just how closely it may be tied...
FUEL partners with Maven Scouts to support veteran entrepreneurs
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana announced Tuesday it has partnered with a veteran-led accelerator to help veterans turn new technologies into businesses and...
Mayor’s aide discusses the EBR tax rededication plan set for Nov. 15 ballot
The proposed Thrive! Baton Rouge plan, appearing on the Nov. 15 ballot, would redirect portions of existing millages from the library, mosquito abatement and...
Roundup: Teachers of English learners / Hiring slowdown / Quantum real estate
Alternative certification: Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will vote Wednesday on TeachNOLA’s proposal to launch the state’s first alternative program to certify...
Small business confidence fell in September. Here’s why
Small business confidence slipped in September as inflation, labor shortages and supply chain woes continued to weigh on Main Street, The Wall Street Journal...
How tariffs on cabinets are shaking up the home improvement industry
Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that...
Here’s the latest on the River Center redevelopment project
Hunden Partners, the city-parish’s adviser on the River Center expansion and headquarters hotel project, is coordinating with Sasaki, the design firm leading Plan Baton...
Roundup: Timber giants / Walmart integrates AI / Jamie Dimon’s warning
Merging: Rayonier and PotlatchDeltic, two of the largest U.S. timberland owners, plan to merge in an all-stock deal creating a $7.1 billion forestry company—$8.2...
