12:30 Newscast

A Morning Consult poll shows Governor Edward’s approval rating slipped just under 50 percent. Jeff Palermo has more.

Cut 2 (29) “I’m Jeff Palermo” 

For the last decade, over one million Entergy customers throughout the state have been paying charges to cover the cost of repairs from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says those charges are falling off and its welcomed savings right now.

Cut 4 (06) “…rates go down.”

Fifty years ago, there wasn’t a single brown pelican to be found in the pelican state. The demise of the population can be traced back to the use of the pesticide DDT.  But the population of the bird has since rebounded with more than 100,000 throughout Louisiana. LDWF Nongame Bird Biologist Michael Seymour credits the successful repopulation of the species in major part to the Endangered Species Act.

Cut 15 (10) “…it is pretty spectacular.”

A 46 year old record has been broken with the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo as Guy Cenac of Houma reeled in a 208-pound tarpon. The fish put up a nearly three hour fight.

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