Meta signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge at the White House this week. Diana Doukas (DOO-kis), with Meta, says they will ensure that those in communities where data centers are located, including Richland Parish, are not impacted by rate hikes and she says as part of its pledge, Meta is launching the Community Action Grant Program.
Cut 12 (09) “…building sustainable communities.”
The LSU baseball team suffered its third consecutive midweek loss Wednesday. Coach Jay Johnson says he plans to spend more time in the batting cages.
The Tigers begin a three-game series against Sacramento State tonight.
Yesterday morning’s magnitude 4.9 tremor in Red River Parish was unusual and Cynthia Ebinger (uh-BING-er) with the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering says there’s an uptick in earthquakes in neighboring states but saying yesterday’s quake is a precursor to the so-called “big one,” she says that’s completely unpredictable.
Cut 6 (13) “…and sharing information.”
Governor Landry says the state is close to settling lawsuits against ConocoPhillips that allege the energy company is responsible for damaging the state’s coastal marshes, leading to land loss. He says the settlement calls for ConocoPhillips to give the state access to 150-thousand acres of land it owns and unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in coastal investment.
Cut 8 (12) “…of federal funding.”
The ConocoPhillips settlement follows others with Freeport-McMoRan, BP, Shell and Hilcorp. Chevron and Exxon have yet to settle.