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Fight Over $400M Grain Terminal Turns to ‘Corrupt Zoning’

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Descendants of people enslaved in Louisiana are seeking to keep a $400 million grain terminal out of their community by...

Lawsuit: Ida Outages Due to ‘Gum and Super Glue’ at Utility

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that Louisiana's largest electric utility used a “bubble gum and super glue” approach to maintenance and construction...

Ship Hunts Foreign Ships Doing Work Reserved for US Crews

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Offshore energy service companies are out to find foreign-flagged ships hauling pipeline parts and other energy-related equipment from U.S. ports...

Appeals Court: NOAA Can’t Make Rules For Offshore Fish Farms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans has upheld a decision that throws out rules regulating fish farms in the...

Nearly 4K May Get Damages in Chinese Drywall Suit

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that nearly 4,000 homeowners who say Chinese drywall ruined their homes are eligible to share...

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