The head of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says it’s very quiet out there when it comes to production. Jeff Palermo has the story…
The Public Service Commission has approved the sale of the Pineville-based utility company Cleco to Macqarie Infrastructure for almost $5 million dollars. PSC member Foster Campbell agreed to support the transaction if a Cleco official agreed not to seek a rate increase. Cleco President Darren Olagues agreed the company would not seek an increase until 2019 for a period beginning in 2020.
The Food and Drug Administration is delaying enforcing rules to require chain-restaurants to post calorie content on their menus until 2017. Pennington Biomedical Research Center Professor Dr. Catherine Champagnesays the biggest challenge will be enforcing the calorie content rule. She says often times menus change, so it makes it difficult for businesses to have up to date nutritional information.
Medicaid expansion will improve mental healthcare in Louisiana, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The report says 81-thousand Louisianans who suffer from mental illnesses or substance abuse would likely qualify for Medicaid after the expansion. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Richard Frank says states can be expected to have a more productive workforce, because expanding treatment means healthier and more productive citizens.