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Money Secured For Long-Sought Louisiana Flood-Control Canal

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana will receive the federal funding needed to finance a flood-control project in the Baton Rouge region that has...

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Company Plans To Finish Louisiana Oil Pipeline By October

NEW ORLEANS — A company building a crude oil pipeline in Louisiana expects to complete the construction project by October if a federal appeals...

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New Orleans EMS Reminds Residents Of The Dangers Of Children In Hot Cars After "Near Miss"

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans EMS is reminding residents that children should never be left unattended in vehicles after responding to a call for...

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Louisiana Utility Regulators Agree To Wind Farm Project

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Utility regulators have agreed to allow a northwest Louisiana electric company to buy part of the nation's largest wind-power...

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Louisiana Coastal Agency Threatens To Sue Local Government

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said Wednesday that it will sue if a local government keeps blocking a...

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Brain-Eating Amoeba Found Again In Louisiana Water District

HOUMA, La. (AP) — A potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been found again in Terrebonne Parish. The Courier reports independent testing returned positive results for...

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Jumping, Fishing Off Bridges Carries $500 Fine In Parish

VIDALIA, La. (AP) — Thrill-seekers will have to stay away from Louisiana parish's bridges if they want to avoid a $500 fine. The Natchez Democrat...

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Louisiana To Get Money For Outdoor Recreation, Conservation

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced that Louisiana will get nearly $1 million from federal offshore lease revenues...

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