You may want to think twice about purchasing a drone for a holiday gift as the Federal Aviation Administration released new regulations for registering the unmanned aerial vehicles. Eric Gill reports…
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Police in Tangipahoa Parish are investigating an apparent “love triangle” double murder/suicide that has shocked the town of Independence. Emelie Gunn reports…:
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You may want to think twice about purchasing a drone for a holiday gift as the Federal Aviation Administration released new regulations for registering the unmanned aerial vehicles. FAA spokesperson Lynn Lunsford says concerns about collisions prompted the new rules. He says they’re currently investigating an incident where a drone possibly took out a window in a helicopter…
Any drone weighing between half a pound and 55 pounds must be registered before it can fly. Lunsford says a task force did some mathematical calculations as to how big an aircraft could be to cause damage…
You can register your drone online at FAA-dot-gov beginning December 21st. Drone owners prior to December 21st have until February 19th to register. There is a $5 fee to register your drone. Lunsford encourages drone operators to learn some basic safety rules before taking flight…
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The Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry is applauding Congress for wrapping up a deal late Tuesday that included a provision that would lift the four-decade ban on most exports of oil. It’s included in the year-end tax and spending package. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says this would be a huge help to their industry…:
Congressman Steve Scalise has been a huge supporter of the change and hopes the bill will pass out of both the House and Senate by the end of this week so it can head to the President’s desk. Briggs says this would make the US more energy independent and create thousands of jobs in the state:
Briggs says the energy sector in Louisiana is suffering in the face of record low drilling, so any jobs coming back to the industry would help. Daryl Malek-Wiley is the Louisiana spokesman for the Sierra Club, an environmental group who opposes lifting the ban. He says exporting oil would possibly cause the price to go up for American consumers…:
The export ban was the result of oil shortages in the 1970s. Malek-Wiley says they feel dirty fuels should be left in the ground and the US should focus on transitioning to renewable forms of energy…:
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In an e-mail to supporters, former Republican congressman Joseph Cao (GOW) announced his plans to run for Senator David Vitter’s soon to be vacant seat. Cao is the first Vietnamese-American to ever serve in Congress. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Cao is no stranger to being an underdog…
Cao represented the 2nd congressional district from 2009 – 2011. Cao joins fellow Republicans Congressmen Charles Boustany and John Fleming in announcing their intent to seek the seat. Dubos says you can expect to see many more entering the race…
Cao wrote that a growing Republican field would work to his advantage in this race. He also stated that this is a great opportunity to have a Vietnamese-American voice in the Senate. Dubos doesn’t believe that alone will get Cao in the runoff…
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Entergy Louisiana is reminding residents to beware of scammers during the holiday season. Spokesperson Kacee Kirschvink says people will receive a phone call telling them they’re payment is late and to pay up or their services will be shut off. She says Entergy will never request immediate payment.
Kirschvink says contact authorities directly if you believe you could be a victim of a scam. She says scammers typically find a third party card or transfer system to take your money.
Kirschvink says Entergy only uses BillMatrix to accept payments online or over the phone. She says often during the holiday season, we get wrapped up in what we need to do that we let our guard down.
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