4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (392+ words) Program to address crucial industry issues Alyssa Dausman, Ph.D., senior vice president and chief scientist at the Water Institute, will cover "From Watersheds to Planetary Boundaries: Rethinking Water Management." As water resources face growing demands and competing societal needs, Dr....

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (837+ words) NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana has secured more than $81.6 billion in announced data center investment and more than 2,000 projected direct jobs. But as Louisiana offers long-term tax exemptions to attract those projects, one key number remains unknown: how much state and local…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (759+ words) Alton Wallace, The Center Square//September 4, 2026// The Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy has selected two primary contractors for the first phase of a revamped state program aimed at plugging and cleaning thousands of orphaned oil and gas wells scattered…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (190+ words) NEW ORLEANS, La. (This Week in Louisiana Agriculture) — Louisiana cattle producers are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s plan to import additional beef at a reduced tariff rate as the industry... Louisiana Cattle Producers Push Back Against Trump Administration Plan…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1147+ words) First came the rumors. Something about a rocket launch facility on Pecan Island along Louisiana’s coastline in Vermilion Parish. Brooke Broussard overheard two guys talking about it at a bar one night a few months ago. “They said Blue Origin…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (60+ words) According to the Louisiana Department of Revenue, firearms, ammunition, and certain hunting supplies will be exempt from state and local sales tax from Friday, Sept. 4, to Sunday, Sept. 6. According to the Louisiana Department of Revenue, firearms, ammunition, and certain hunting…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (358+ words) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a new port on the Gulf Coast that could potentially rival Houston and New Orleans last week, a move that could significantly affect one of the world's major shipping arteries, particularly for the energy,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (485+ words) “This will be a project like no other.” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said Tuesday that SpaceX will commit $100 billion to develop Starship factories and launch pads in coastal areas of the state. In doing so, the company seeks to replicate…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (158+ words) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism unveiled a new out-of-state tourism marketing campaign, Every Moment Feeds Your Soul, during the Louisiana Travel Summit in New Orleans today. The campaign, which…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (281+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Commercial vehicle owners in Louisiana could save money on insurance if their vehicles have dashboard cameras and telematics systems. The Louisiana Department of Insurance has finalized Regulation 138. This rule requires most commercial vehicle insurers to…...