7:30 am Newscast

A Toronto-based biofuels firm is proposing what will be the world’s largest carbon-negative renewable natural gas plant in St. John the Baptist Parish. Woodland Biofuels is investing 1.35-billion dollars to establish the facility in Reserve, about halfway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Chief Business Development Officer J.P. Solmes (like “Holmes”) says the location has everything the company was looking for.

Cut 7 (15) “…dioxide transportation pipelines.”

Black bear sightings in Pointe Coupee Parish are up.  Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux going as far as to say the parish is “overrun” with them.  Thibodeaux is calling for changes to address the growing bear population, which he says poses safety risks to residents.

Cut 5 (11) “might have a problem.”

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DCFS is offering a limited-time promotion called “On the Road Again” to help parents who have lost their driver’s licenses due to unpaid child support. The reinstatement process under this program allows eligible parents to restore their driving privileges at a lower cost. . Child Support Enforcement Director Konitra Jack…

Cut 11 (12) “…children who need it.”

UCLA gave LSU a run for its money in the first half. but the Tigers were too much in the second half, pulling away for a 34-17 win Saturday night. The two teams went into the locker room at halftime tied, but LSU’s defense clamped down, shutting out the Bruins in the second half. After the game, Coach Brian Kelly said except for a few mistakes on defense, the team played well on both sides of the ball.

Cut 13 (15)  “…over 20 years.”