The US government wants to lease parcels for offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico, which the fossil fuel industry welcomes – but for its own needs.
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Posted inEnvironment
Officials, residents voice opposition to company’s plans to pump carbon dioxide under Lake Maurepas
Fears the lake would be permanently damaged by the project drove the conversation.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Many criminal defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial are languishing in parish jails, despite being ordered care at state hospital
The health department says that they are working to address delays in admissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inCriminal Justice
State seeks to dismiss lawsuit over youth at Angola, as attorneys push for more access and information
Eight kids are currently being held at the Angola facility, state officials say.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City hasn’t spent bulk of $388 million in federal COVID relief, BGR report finds
The report found transparency issues with how ARPA spending was reported to the public.
Posted inEnvironment
Cantrell offers vision for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and the math may follow
Mitch Landrieu was mayor the last time the city offered a climate plan action.
Posted inEnvironment
Nonprofit challenges deal shielding Greenfield from $200 million in local tax liability
The group argues the parish’s tax assessor should treat the land at issue as taxable property.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Federal judge nixes Sheriff Hutson’s proposed consent decree NDA
The judge said that giving the sheriff sole authority to determine what is and isn’t confidential information related to the case was “never going to happen.”
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council to stick with longtime utility consultants despite extensive search for alternatives
The council received no new responses to a recent public bid for new consultants, as well as a different public bid to hire a headhunter to find new consultants.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council approves 2023 budget with surprise addition of $124M in federal coronavirus relief spending
The council approved roughly $262 million in one-time spending through the budget.