Small businesses were encouraged to sign on to a settlement process that precluded filing separate lawsuits. After the deadline for filing such suits, BP has tried to change the rules.
The city notified the building owner of the violations five years ago. The adjudication hearing is set for tomorrow. Fines could come to $500 a day.
The high productivity of Gulf estuaries means scavengers are abundant and quickly dispose of carcasses.
Elevator repair costs rise, but no students currently require its use between floors. Better school soundproofing planned.
Newcomb will be open to traffic, though a proposal is pending to make it one-way.
An adjustment in the RSD's per-pupil expulsion funding made a big difference, according to Crescent Leadership's CFO.
Mayor pushing legislative efforts to increase revenues, rather than making cuts to city services.
Brown pelicans were thriving on islands in Barataria Bay when BP’s oil well blew out in 2010. The oil that coated mangroves delivered the death blow to islands that already were eroding. A restoration plan is short on funding.
Financial breathing room allows for delay in sale of Katrina-devastated New Orleans Charter School site.
