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Gov. Bobby Jindal praised the work of Louisianas non-government organizations during Hurricanes Gustav and Ike during a Monday evening stop at the United Way of Northeast Louisiana offices in Monroe. Jindal specifically called attention to the work...
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It cost Shelton State Community College nearly $159,000 to house more than 500 evacuees during Hurricane Gustav in September, more than officials thought the price tag would be for turning the college into a disaster shelter. But, then again, nothing...
The Louisiana Mineral Board collected $43.5 million at its October lease sale for petroleum rights to state and local government property with a major natural gas prospect in northwestern Louisiana again fueling most of the interest. The board, which...
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The natural gas industry says there should be plenty of the fuel for heating this winter and prices are likely to be about the same as last winter. Although nearly half of natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut down because of recent...
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Unlike some of his neighbors, Steven Jaros of Baton Rouge said he knew about the 5 percent hurricane deductible on his homeowner’s policy before Hurricane Gustav damaged his home. Jaros testified he knew that he was responsible for paying up to about...
It's been a tough time for their investors and customers as well and no one is quite sure how the nation's deteriorating economy will play out. New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. had not fully restored power to customers after Hurricane Gustav struck the...
Usually this time of year, Billy Foret would be guiding his 73-foot steel hull boat along the Louisiana coast and pulling in pounds of white shrimp. Instead, for the past three weeks, he's been pulling soggy drywall and ruined furniture from his flooded...
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While the final cost of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike may not be known for weeks or even months, one thing is clear today: The federal government has learned some of the harsh lessons taught by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In contrast to their poor performance...
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The loss of power to hospitals and nursing homes throughout a broad stretch of Louisiana ranked as the No. Hurricane Gustav, health care officials say. “Every hurricane disaster has a different personality,” said state Department of Health and Hospitals ...
il and natural gas company Denbury Resources Inc. says most of its production activity is back to normal after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike hit the Gulf Coast. Dallas-based Denbury says it suffered minimal damages at its coastal facilities and, at the moment,...