The NOLA Coalition made national headlines for its efforts in helping to reduce homicides in New Orleans by 45% — as well as a 44% decrease in robberies and a 21% decrease in aggravated assaults this year. By comparison, other cities across the country recorded an average 8% decrease in homicides and a 5% drop in aggravated assault. The Coalition was also highlighted for raising $8 million of its $15 million to support local youth programs like mentoring and mental health services, as well as recreational improvements.
GNO, Inc. and multiple regional, state, and federal partners made two major announcements that bring Louisiana tangibly closer to our vision of the state as an international hub of an “all-of-the-above” energy future. First, Canadian company Woodland Biofuels announced a $1.35 billion investment at the Port of South Louisiana to establish the largest renewable natural gas plant in the world. Second, the Louisiana Future Energy Center, located at the Beach at UNO, will be the physical and symbolic headquarters of the “all-of-the-above” future energy movement for Louisiana.
