louisiana News Updates
Alleged Triggerman in Murder Tied to Staged Accidents Scheme
Investigators identified the alleged triggerman in the murder of an informant who was involved in a conspiracy to cover up a New Orleans-area scheme to stage crashes with tractor-trailers.
EPA Awards $1M to Future Louisiana International Terminal
The U.S. EPA awarded the Port of New Orleans $1 million to pay for a sustainability plan to assist with building the multimodal Louisiana International Terminal container facility.
ADM Stops Loading Grain Vessels in Louisiana Amid Snowstorm
One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region’s worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region.
States Acting to Curb Nuclear Verdicts Across US
Per the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, frivolous lawsuits are estimated to cost the average U.S. household more than $4,000 per year, as measured in tort costs incurred by each state.
Louisiana Supports Free CDL Training for 20 Black Men
South Louisiana Community College is partnering with a state agency and the governor’s office to launch a CDL training program to open truck driving career paths for Black men.
Venture Global Launches LNG Production at Louisiana Plant
The start of output at Plaquemines, the company’s second facility, comes as the LNG producer plans to file for an initial public offering.
More Alleged Participants Indicted in Staged Truck Accidents
An indictment in a New Orleans-area scheme to stage crashes with tractor-trailers names two law firms, two individual attorneys and multiple participants in a sweeping conspiracy.
Hurricane Francine Nears Louisiana as Category 2 Storm
MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Sept. 11, strengthening to a Category 2 storm that could bring deadly storm surge to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Energy Transfer Files for Regulator Review in Pipeline Spat
Energy Transfer LP is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take a closer look at a Williams Cos. pipeline project as a legal battle rages between the two companies.
Louisiana Truckers Sue Over Independent Contractor Rule
The Louisiana Motor Transport Association has joined a suit filed by a trucking company against the U.S. Department of Labor over changes to the classification of independent contractors.