In just one month, gasoline prices have soared by a dollar across all grades – by almost two for diesel. Gas Buddy-dot-com petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says it’s unknown when they’ll come back down. He says the best we can do until then is to strive for fuel efficiency.
The Alliance for Affordable Energy has some concerns about the deal Entergy and Meta signed to power Meta’s new data center in Richland Parish. Under the deal, Meta would pay the entire cost for Entergy to build seven new power plants. Logan Burke, the executive director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy, says if it turns out that Meta doesn’t need all that power, ratepayers would be left holding the bag.
Cut 10 (12) “…of those costs.”
Under legislation that has advanced to the full House, inspection stickers would be out, and QR codes would be in. Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley says the only information those QR codes would provide to law enforcement would be the VIN.
Emissions testing will still be required for residents living in the Baton Rouge area because of a federal air quality order under the Clean Air Act.
Using a casino theme to capture people’s attention, the group Restore The Mississippi Delta is out with a new ad campaign touting the benefits of reconnecting the Mississippi River to coastal wetlands. Campaign Director Simone Maloz hopes it will convince lawmakers to reach out to those who live near the coast to learn what’s important to them.