Governor John Bel Edwards is in Scotland this week. LSU climate change policy expert Edward Richards says the governor’s appearance at the United Nations Climate Change Conference shows Louisiana is beginning to take climate change seriously.
Cut 7 (11) “…gas-driven state.”
Today, Edwards will participate in a discussion with the Environmental Defense Fund and the Climate Resilience Adaptation Panel.

A state appeals court in Shreveport has ruled Ochsner Health can not fire or discipline employees at its facilities in Shreveport and Monroe who are not vaccinated. Attorney Jimmy Faircloth represents the employees in this legal battle…
cut 11 (110 “…or terminate”
But Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas says their employee vaccination requirement outside of north Louisiana will move forward.

A website’s data study ranks Louisiana last among states in which to own an electric car. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”