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Obama to allow oil drilling off Virginia coast
WASHINGTON -- In a reversal of a long-standing ban on most offshore drilling, President Barack Obama is allowing oil drilling off Virginia's shorelines and considering it for a large chunk of the...
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Officials discuss V-Vehicle loan with feds
BATON ROUGE -- Aides to U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and Congressman Rodney Alexander have met with federal Energy Department officials to see how start-up automaker V-Vehicle Co. can reapply for $321...
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Obama clears way for oil drilling off U.S. coasts
WASHINGTON -- Reversing a ban on oil drilling off most U.S. shores, President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced an expansive new policy that could put oil and natural gas platforms in waters along...
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Expanded offshore drilling could tap large supplies
But energy prices won't fall anytime soon Mary Altaffer/The Associated Press archiveThe Chevron Genesis oil rig platform in the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana was photographed in August 2008.Opening...
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Deadline looms to use federal foreclosure money
Cities, counties and states are having trouble spending some of the $4 billion given to them by Congress to help buy up abandoned homes and properties. A Housing and Urban Development report finds...
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Reaction to President Obama's offshore drilling plan tops today's 'Louisiana...
Update on Denham Springs fire; Mossville human rights claims investigated Here's what newspapers throughout the state are offering online readers today: Gerald Herbert / The Associated PressRep....
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St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 recognized for firefighter safety
Fitness program, health screenings help prevent work-related injuries St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 has been named one of the "Safest 70" clients by the Louisiana Workers Compensation...
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Obama welcomes jobs report as rare good news
Businesses added jobs to their payrolls in March, but overall unemployment remains unchanged at 9.7 percent AP Photo/Alex BrandonPresident Barack Obama talks about jobs during a forum at Celgard, Inc....
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V-Vehicle Co.'s founder and chief executive officer Frank Varasano has left the company, the latest in a series of blows to the start-up firm that wants to build fuel-efficient cars in Monroe. Also, a...
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River Birch landfill deal evolved from Tim Whitmer's budget cut
Aaron Broussard's CAO began moving after dump owner's spouse resigned from Jefferson Parish Council Rusty Costanza/The Times-Picayune archiveA compactor rolls over garbage at the Jefferson Parish...
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V-Vehicle planning second run at federal loan
MONROE -- The new head of V-Vehicle Co. says the company will be going back to the federal Energy Department in a quest for $321.1 million in loans. However, acting CEO Raymond Lane said today the...
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Bill removes limit on consumer loan fees
It won't affect mortgage, car loans Banks would no longer be restricted in the amount of upfront fees they charge on consumer loans under a bill that passed the House Commerce Committee on Tuesday. G....
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Covington Country Club owner gets OK to build new homes
The owner of Covington Country Club will be able to build a handful of new homes along the club's golf course, but not as many as the Zoning Commission had recommended to the St. Tammany Parish...
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Environmental protection is good for the economy, EPA administrator says in...
Increased regulation of water and air pollutants could spur the creation of new industries aimed at reducing them, and thus boost the economy and job creation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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Federal flood insurance program extension is on Senate agenda today
U.S.senators return to work Monday after the Easter/Passover recess to take up legislation they couldn't pass before the break: a temporary extension of the federal flood insurance program and...
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American Planning Association honors City Park, preservation lawyer
New Orleans City Park and land-use attorney William Borah were honored Monday by the American Planning Association at its annual conference in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. City Park, which...
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Special credit and debit card fees survive House challenge
After a long debate, the House rejected a measure Monday that would have prohibited vendors from charging a special fee to customers who use credit or debit cards instead of cash. House Bill 344 by...
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Obama 'gets' the importance of planning, Urban Affairs official tells...
America needs to plan its cities more sustainably and cooperatively, and recent federal funding to promote regional planning efforts is an important step toward that goal, said Adolfo Carrion,...
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Stop light camera report not yet ready in Jefferson Parish
Despite the hopes of the interim Jefferson Parish president, an audit of the parish's contract with the company that installed stop light cameras at major intersections will not be ready for unveiling...
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Labor concerns presented to City Council Economic Development Committee
Workers and union organizers protesting what they call substandard wages and unfair labor practices at local public schools and universities by the international food-service giant Sodexo drew...
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