The Bayou State is no exception in the ongoing nationwide shortage of truck drivers as we hear in this report from Dave Brannen…:

CUT 01(35)      “…Brannen”

A Louisiana State Trooper has been arrested by Texas authorities, after striking and killing a pedestrian about a month ago. Investigators say 45-year-old Patrick Bell was driving through Jasper County, when he drifted off the road and hit the man. A toxicology screen reveled Bell was impaired at that time.

It’s been nearly seven weeks since Hurricane Ida made landfall and the recovery remains slow in the coastal town of Dulac in Terrebonne Parish. Former state representative Joe Harrison says many families in the small town of just 1000 people are eager to rebuild, but residents are struggling to get an adjuster to come to their damaged home…:

CUT 11(10)      “…They’re not here.”

Economic development news: industrial gas supplier Air Products says it will build a $4.5 billion clean energy facility in Ascension Parish to produce blue hydrogen. The plant will also be able to capture carbon dioxide emissions and store them underground. Air Products president Seifi Ghasemi (Say-fee Gah-sim-ee) says their vision is to make Louisiana a leading player in energy transition and a hub for clean energy production…:

CUT 08(12)      “…kind of products.”

The facility is expected to be built and online by 2026