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State Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for 2022-08-07 ( 12 items )  
Entergy Reports 2Q Earnings (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported second quarter 2022 earnings per share of 78 cents on an as-reported basis and $1.78 on an adjusted basis (non-GAAP). "We had a productive second quarter with accomplishments that made meaningful progress toward our stakeholder objectives," said Leo Denault, Entergy chairman and chief executive officer. "Higher retail sales were driven by customer growth and hot temper more PR

La. Economic Development: Calucem Plans $35M Specialty Cement Facility in Orleans (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 3 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Specialty cement manufacturer Calucem will enter the U.S. market by developing a $35 million manufacturing facility in eastern New Orleans. Calucem, a subsidiary of Spain-based Cementos Molins, is the world's second-largest producer of calcium aluminate cement, a high-performance product popular in a variety of commercial and industrial uses. The project will create 70 direct jobs at an average  more PR

La. Gov. Edwards Announces an Additional $253M to Make Hurricane Ida Parishes More Resilient (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 3 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) announced that an additional $253 million dollars has been allocated to 25 Louisiana parishes impacted by Hurricane Ida through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). This round of HMGP funding will be used to support ongoing recovery and mitigation projects and is in addition to the first i more PR

La. Gov. Edwards, Economic Development Officials to Travel to Netherlands, France to Further Develop Water Management, Economic Partnerships (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 5 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2022: This Friday, Gov. John Bel Edwards will lead a delegation of business and state leaders on an economic development, water management and resiliency mission to the Netherlands and France. The delegation includes representatives from Louisiana Economic Development, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, The Water Institute of the Gulf, the National Academies of Sciences, Eng more PR

Louisiana Tech University: Parkinson's Foundation Awards Grant to Tech Parkinson Resource Center (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 2 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The Parkinson's Foundation recently announced the recipients of more than $2 million in community grants for Parkinson's disease (PD) programs across the U.S., including $12,000 for Louisiana Tech's Music & Movement program in the University's Parkinson's Resource Center (PRC). The Foundation invests in community programs that make an impact in local communities and help people live better with PD by pr more PR

Louisiana Tech University: Puljak Appointed Dean for College of Liberal Arts (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 5 (TNSper) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: This fall quarter, Louisiana Tech University will welcome a new Dean with a familiar name to the College of Liberal Arts (COLA). Karl Puljak, current Director of the School of Design, has been named the College's new Dean. His tenure will begin Sept. 2. "Karl's vision of collaboration and the impact of service learning has been established throughout his tenure in the Architecture program and as Directo more PR

LSU AgCenter to Expand Bioproducts, Bioprocessing Research With New Grant (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The Louisiana Board of Regents has awarded the LSU AgCenter Louisiana Institute for Bioproducts and Bioprocessing (LIBBi) a grant of nearly $1 million to upgrade equipment for the state-approved institute. LIBBi and the scientists that work with it are dedicated to expanding and strengthening Louisiana's role in developing novel bioproducts and new technologies from the state's forestry and more PR

LSU Expanding Efforts to Digitize Louisiana's Diverse Cultural Institutions (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 3 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU is accelerating efforts to digitize vulnerable collections for diverse and underfunded cultural heritage institutions in Louisiana with a new grant from nonprofit open technology organization LYRASIS. The LSU Libraries was one of five to receive the 2022 Catalyst Fund from LYRASIS, which serves and supports 1,000 academic and public libraries, archives, museums and cultural heritage org more PR

LSU PETE Faculty, ExxonMobil URC Study Gas Migration at Petroleum Engineering Research, Training & Testing Lab (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company (URC) has joined forces with LSU Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering (PETE) faculty to conduct gas migration experiments as part of a financial grant from ExxonMobil URC. The one-year project is meant to improve safety and operational efficiencies in oil and gas while also making advancements in academia and industry. LSU PETE Professiona more PR

Mayer Brown Advises Benteler North America on Sale of Its Shreveport Plant (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 2 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown advises BENTELER Group on the sale of its hot rolling mill in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, by way of share deal to Tenaris. The sale is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The plant is one of North America's most modern and efficient hot rolling mills producing steel tubes for the US market. Mayer Brown is a long-term legal advisor of BENTELER Group. Maye more PR

Q&A: Get to Know LSU Executive Vice President & Provost Roy Haggerty (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 2 (TNStalk) -- Louisiana State University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 1, 2022, with Roy Haggerty, executive vice president and provost: * * * Roy Haggerty begins his tenure as LSU's executive vice president and provost on Monday, Aug. 1. Haggerty formerly served as the dean of the College of Science and Professor of Environmental Geology at Oregon State University since 2017. He has also served as interim dean of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and as a more PR

Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission Issues Letter Involving Motor Coach West (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 4 (TNSsro) -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following letter (No. TE-220330) on Aug. 3, 2022: * * * To: Louisiana Motor Coach, Inc. d/b/a Motor Coach West, 10350 N Vancouver Way #343, Portland, OR 97217 Re: TE-220330 - Granting Application for Charter/Excursion Authority - CH070393 Dear Louisiana Motor Coach, Inc.: On May 11, 2022, Louisiana Motor Coach, Inc., d/b/a Motor Coach West, filed an application with the Washington more PR