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. But Daryl Malek-Wiley, the Louisiana spokesman for an environmental group called Sierra Club, says the oppose lifting the ban because exporting oil would cause prices to go up for American consumers…:
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But supporters say the energy sector in Louisiana is in a historic slump, and exporting oil would mean more drilling which would mean more jobs.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says a suspect is in custody in the death of one of their sergeants. Police in Tuscaloosa apprehended 48-year-old James Darby on an unrelated warrant and investigators later found evidence in his vehicle possibly linking him to the murder of JPSO Sergeant Tracey Marshall.

Police in Tangipahoa Parish are investigating an apparent “love triangle” double murder/suicide that has shocked the town of Independence. Authorities believe 38-year-old Thomas Ransom walked into Angie’s Bar Tuesday night and confronted his estranged wife April and another man, 43-year-old Joseph Cormier — shot and killed them, then turned the gun on himself.

Holiday times typically bring about various scams and Entergy Louisiana says one going around is people calling residents demanding money or their power will be cut off. Spokesperson Kacee Kirschvink says you’ll know it’s a scam if the caller transfers you to a third party card…:
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She says Entergy and most utility companies never request immediate payment over the phone and if you think you’re being scammed, let the authorities know.