Governor John Bel Edwards is at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland. Edwards says no other state in the country is more impacted by climate change than Louisiana. He’s interested in developing more green energy and that includes the possibility of wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico. LSU climate change policy expert Edward Richards…
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The auto insurance shopping website Jerry ranks Louisiana as the worst state to own an electric car. Data scientist with Jerry, Lakshmi (LUCK-shmee) Iyenar, says Louisiana is at the bottom because it doesn’t have many electric charging ports and the state offers only a few incentives to own an electric car…
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The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport ruled Ochsner Health cannot discipline unvaccinated employees until a lawsuit filed on the behalf of employees is heard. Brooke Thorington explains.
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But Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas calls the ruling from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals disappointing and they will appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Thomas also says the vaccination policy mandate will continue as planned at Ochsner Health facilities outside of north Louisiana.