18-year-old Daniel Smith is under arrest for the alleged killing of a bald eagle, one of the most heavily protected species in the country. Authorities allege the killing took place in February of 2017, and after a long investigation Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says they managed to obtain a warrant for his truck where…
Shooting a bald eagle is a serious offense that can land you jail time and up to 100,000 dollars in fines.
Environmental groups are raising concerns that Formosa Plastics is seeking to build a chemical plant in St. James Parish on top of a slave cemetery, but a private archaeologist says it may not be the case. Co-owners of TerraXplorations Paul Jackson says after investigating the site…
Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and St. Landry Parishes are set to receive 15.5 million dollars from the USDA to help expand their rural broadband networks. Star Telephone Company will use the half grant and half loan funding to rollout 154 miles of optical fiber and 95 miles of drop optical fiber cable. USDA rural development state director Roy Holleman says there was a collaboration with various stakeholders to select the area.
Cut 10 (12) “…profitable for Star.”
The money comes from the $600 million Congress provided to the USDA to expand broadband infrastructure.