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Louisiana Oysters were on the mind of Interior Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today as he commended the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustees for proposing an initial set of restoration projects in the Gulf Coast region as part of the agreement with BP to fund $1 billion in early restoration projects. The first phase of projects – made available for public comment today – is comprised of eight projects in four Gulf Coast states that total more than $57 million and include initiatives to restore oyster beds, marshes, dunes and nearshore reefs.
Today the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Board of Supervisors named Andrea Lewis Miller, Ph.D., as the chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC). Dr. Miller currently serves as the chancellor of Sowela Technical Community College in Lake Charles. Acting on the recommendation of LCTCS President Dr. Joe D. May, the LCTCS Board approved the appointment of Dr. Miller during today's Board of Supervisors meeting.
According to a recent poll, which is the most pressing issue in Louisiana?
If you stated, the economy, you are wrong.
U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., released the following statement after two votes today in the Senate today on competing balanced budget amendment proposals. Sen. Landrieu voted against both proposals b
ecause she believes Congress should take quick and substantive action on the deficit. The proposals considered by the Senate, both of which were defeated, would not require a balanced budget until at least five years after approval by the states:
SHAW GROUP
The Shaw Group Inc. today announced it has been awarded a contract by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) to license its proprietary technology and provide a process design package for a 1.5 million ton per annum grassroots ethylene plant. The new facility, which will be located at Chevron Phillips Chemical’s existing Cedar Bayou Plant in Baytown, Texas, will be designed to use economical supplies of ethane feedstock derived from increased shale gas production.
Imagine--only a few years away from the catastrophic Hurricane Katrina yet getting the opportunity to bid for the game of games, the NFL Super Bowl XLVII for 2013.
The big debates at the time was murder in the streets, if the Saints are for real, whether the city could maintain a recovery and if the New Orleans Hornets would remain in the Big Easy. Today, the big controversies are still skyrocketing crime and whether the Hornets will call New Orleans its home but for now, the recovery is moving forward and the Saints are heavenly.
Drew Brees needs 716 yards to break the season-single NFL record for passing yardage.
Miami's Dan Marino set the record with 5,089 yards in 1984. Brees threatened to break the record three seasons ago, but finished 15 yards short. He seems poised to surpass both totals this time around, needing to average just 238.7 passing yards per game over the final three weeks to break Marino's record. Brees' final three
opponents-- Vikings, Falcons and Panthers -- rank 25th ,22nd and 19th in pass defense respectively.
It's one of those days...Louisiana House of Rep. Joel Robideaux is a "no-go"-- as in NOT going forward to fight for the "Independence of the House of Representatives" to keep its separation of powers from the Executive Branch--by fighting Governor Jindal's hand-pick choice for Speaker.
Darlings,
Another glorious victory for our Saints making it a very jolly Christmas. They are now officially qualified for this year’s playoffs!
As we approach the coming Christmas Season, one cannot help but reflect upon events unfolding about us. After all, this is the time when most make an assessment about our lives and chart the course we should follow to achieve our ends.
Unlike in simpler times, this year there is so much to consider. The world is a far more complex entity than in years gone by. Setting aside the dire economic situation that infects much of the world, there are other events unfolding.
Do you support the banning of assault weapons?
Would you want Prince Charles or Prince William to be the next King?
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