Sungas Renewables officials say their proposed one-point-eight billion dollar plant they plan to build in Pineville will produce a renewable low-carbon methanol that will help the shipping industry. Teiko Foxx has more
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Karma is bringing Taylor Swift back around to the Superdome in 2024. Brooke Thorington has all the details.
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For years, teacher pay in Louisiana has lagged behind most of the other Southern states, but starting pay for a teacher in the Bayou State is among the highest in the South. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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SunGas Renewables CEO Robert Rigdon says building a $1.8 billion renewable low-carbon methanol site in Pineville at its Beaver Lake Renewable Energy facility will make a meaningful impact in producing clean energy. Rigdon says after inspecting several sites, this was the best location.
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The project will produce nearly 400 thousand tons of green methanol every year. Green methanol is a low-carbon fuel that is made from carbon dioxide and wither biomass or renewable electricity. Rigdon says the low-carbon energy solution will help fuel a better world.
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The state has prepared competitive incentives that includes a $6 million performance-based grant for infrastructure improvements. Rigdon says there are currently in phase two of the project and hope to be in the final phase by the fourth quarter before full construction.
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The company expects to make a final investment decision in August 2024.
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves new catch limits for the speckled trout because there’s been a decline in the overall size of the popular recreational fish. LDWF Assistant Secretary Patrick Banks says he’s pleased the commission approved a measure…
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Under the plan approved, anglers would only be allowed to catch a speckled trout that’s more than 13 inches long. The maximum size allowed is 20 inches and only two fish above that limit are allowed. Also, the total catch per angler per day would go from 25 fish to 15. Banks says this conservation plan is needed…
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Banks says the public will have the opportunity to comment on the plan and legislators could prevent it from going into effect.
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Banks says if there are no hold-ups, it could take effect as early as November and they’ll look at it again in 2028.
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Taylor Swift fans can’t seem to calm down after the announcement she’s adding a stop in New Orleans on The Eras Tour 2024. When her 2023 dates were announced New Orleans was noticeably missing. General Manager of the Caesars Superdome Evan Holmes says construction was the problem that kept her from appearing this year, but when another leg was added…
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It was 2018 when she last performed in New Orleans, but karma is bringing her back around and she’ll play not one, not two, but three nights in Crescent City the weekend before Halloween. Holmes says if you’re trying to get tickets…
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2024 is shaping up to be a big year for the Superdome, it will be The Dome’s 50th birthday, renovations should be completed, and with Taylor Swift appearing three nights in a row, Homles says they’ll be ready for it.
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You can find a link to pre-register for tickets at Louisiana-Radio-Network-dot-com.
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A recent study on teacher salaries finds starting pay for Louisiana teachers is among the highest in the South, but yet overall pay for teachers is among the lowest. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says public school teacher salaries do not grow very much over time…
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Erwin says the data shows that the average salary growth potential for teachers in Louisiana is the second lowest in the region, ahead of only Alabama. He says in most cases the difference is only about 10 thousand dollars a year between a first-year teacher and a 20-year veteran…
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Erwin says salary hikes on a percentage basis instead of across-the-board pay raises is one way to address this situation…
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Erwin says local school systems also need to offer differential pay mechanisms to address hard-to-fill positions and reward high-performing teachers.
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Head football coach Brian Kelly addressed the media after their first fall practice on Thursday. Kelly is entering his second year with the team and is expecting to build off last year’s success.
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The team heard some unfortunate news recently that defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey. Lindsey has stepped away from the team due to a health issue and a timetable on his return is unknown.
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Kelly recently changed the team’s injury update protocol to limit the questions from the media on the status of players. Kelly does not think this results in a competitive disadvantage even though he is putting out more information on players’ health than most teams.
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