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Some places in Louisiana have 20-year-old flood insurance rate maps that no longer reflect reality, a certified floodplain manager with the Baton Rouge-based Center for Planning Excellence says. ....
Downtown Opelousas meeting set and last updated 2021-02-22 17:22:29-05 The Opelousas community has spoken, and their input is being revealed in an upcoming third community input event. What should be done to revitalize the heart of one of Louisianaâs most historic communities? Itâs a question that has been asked in Opelousas for more than a decade, with the help of the people of the town and their neighbors, we are finally getting answers. The community is again invited to help shape the future of the heart of Opelousas at a public meeting in the Opelousas courthouse square on Saturday, February 27th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Downtown Development District in partnership with the City of Opelousas, is the 3 ....
by David Jacobs, The Center Square | February 11, 2021 11:00 AM Print this article Offshore oil exploration can go hand-in-hand with President Joe Biden’s stated goals of reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change, Louisiana officials argued Wednesday. State government and business leaders said they are deeply concerned about the federal government’s current 60-day moratorium on oil production on federal land and water, and about what regulations will be imposed on the industry after the moratorium ends. For Louisiana, the main concerns have to do with offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, a Baton Rouge Republican, was one of several speakers at Wednesday’s joint meeting of the state House and Senate natural resources committees who said offshore oil production in U.S. waters has a small effect on overall carbon emissions compared with other sources, especially oil and gas fr ....