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Conservationist concerned over lack of information on SpaceX’s impact on La. wildlife
VERMILION PARISH, La. (Acadiana News First) - Conservationists are raising concerns about how SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Vermilion Parish could affect local wildlife. The executive director of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation says they have received little to no information about the potential impact. “The nondisclosure agreements that are in...
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Conservationist concerned over lack of information on SpaceX’s impact on La. wildlife
VERMILION PARISH, La. (Acadiana News First) - Conservationists are raising concerns about how SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Vermilion Parish could affect local wildlife. The executive director of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation says they have received little to no information about the potential impact. “The nondisclosure agreements that are in...
KPLC TV
Sulphur City Council defers vote on investigation into city hiring practices amid heated exchanges
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Tensions boiled over during Monday night’s Sulphur City Council meeting, as members clashed over a proposed resolution to investigate the city’s hiring, appointment, suspension and termination practices. No specific case has been confirmed as the catalyst for the resolution, but the debate quickly...
KSLA
Coastal advocates want more details on SpaceX marsh plans
VERMILION PARISH, La. (WVUE) — A SpaceX promotional video touts Louisiana as a prime location for the company’s proposed space launch facility. “You’ve got to have a place that’s on the coast, that there aren’t a lot of folks near where you’re gonna build your launch pad,” said Sheila McCorkle, vice president of Starship Legal and Regulatory, in the video.
bizneworleans.com
Black Bayou Plans $1.6B Louisiana Investment
HACKBERRY and LAFAYETTE, La. – Black Bayou Energy Hub, LLC announced a $1.6 billion investment to expand its Lafayette headquarters and develop critical natural gas infrastructure in Cameron Parish, strengthening Louisiana’s growing LNG corridor and supporting increasing demand from LNG exporters, power generators, utilities and manufacturers. Across both...
NOLA.com
Letters: SpaceX project represents a state of emergency for Louisiana’s land, water, culture
I am not in favor of SpaceX, the rocket launch project planned in Vermilion Parish, and here are some of my concerns. NDAs: Why all the secrets if it's such a good thing? The people of this state deserve to know what is created and produced on our land and in our waters. We weren't asked!
cstoredecisions.com
CITGO Invests $310 Million in Lake Charles Refinery
The investment supports long-term refinery viability. CITGO has announced the advancement of its Lake Charles Refinery Depentanizer Project, a $310 million investment that supports the long-term competitiveness of one of the country’s largest and most complex refineries. The project will add new facilities and equipment to improve naphtha upgrading...
theadvocate.com
State senator: Vermilion Parish has been losing for years. SpaceX is a win.
Southern Vermilion Parish has spent a generation watching two things leave: land and people. The marsh south of the Intracoastal Waterway has been slipping into the Gulf. Families have been slipping north. Anybody who hunts, fishes or grew up below La. 82 already knows what doing nothing looks like. Doing nothing is how a place becomes open water.
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KPLC TV
Coastal advocates want more details on SpaceX marsh plans
VERMILION PARISH, La. (WVUE) — A SpaceX promotional video touts Louisiana as a prime location for the company’s proposed space launch facility. “You’ve got to have a place that’s on the coast, that there aren’t a lot of folks near where you’re gonna build your launch pad,” said Sheila McCorkle, vice president of Starship Legal and Regulatory, in the video.
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TBoys Boudin And Cracklins Opens Third Location Off I-10 In Crowley This Year
Construction is underway on TBoys Boudin and Cracklins' third location in Crowley, visible right from I-10 in Acadia Parish. The award-winning spot from Mamou is bringing their signature boudin and cracklins to a new corner of Acadiana.
WWL
How the SpaceX launch site is already impacting Vermilion Parish
theadvocate.com
Data center planned for north of Lake Charles, developer confirms. Here’s what we know.
The leader of a Missouri-based renewable energy company has confirmed plans to develop a data center in Moss Bluff, an unincorporated bedroom community 8 miles north of Lake Charles. David Bunge, president of Azimuth Renewables, in April signed an option to buy about 1,200 acres of heavily wooded property owned...
travelmag.com
This Louisiana Mennonite Bulk Foods Store Is Packed With Country-Store Finds
Walking through the front door hit me with the smell of warm molasses before I saw a single jar. Burlap sacks lined the bottom shelves. Above them, glass containers of every grain and spice I could name, plus several I could not. The woman behind the counter nodded at me the way people do when they already know you are going to leave with more than you planned.
KPLC TV
Jeff Davis Parish clears way for controversial chemical facility in Welsh despite resident pushback
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury has voted to clear the way for a controversial chemical facility in Welsh, despite pushback from residents who packed Tuesday night’s meeting to voice their opposition. The vote rezones a 10-acre tract of land near Oilfield Road from...