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State Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for 2025-11-09 ( 22 items )  
Building beds, building community: Entergy Louisiana volunteers help kids sleep better in west Louisiana (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Building beds, building community: Entergy Louisiana volunteers help kids sleep better in west Louisiana * When Entergy Louisiana leaders journeyed to West Louisiana, they didn't just come to meet with staff and community members, they came to serve. Being a utility means providing affordable and reliable service to our communities, but it also means being of service to the people who cal more PR

Cleco's Power Wise Program Surpasses 100,000 Customers in Energy Savings Milestone (10)
PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Nov. 6 -- Cleco, a regulated electricity utility company, issued the following news release: * * * Cleco's Power Wise program surpasses 100,000 customers in energy savings milestone Cleco's Power Wise(R) program is celebrating a major milestone in 2025 - assisting more than 100,000 Louisiana residents and businesses in reducing their energy consumption since the energy efficiency program's start in 2014. "Reaching more than 100,000 customers through Power Wise is a test more PR

Edison Electric Institute recognizes Entergy for its innovative volunteer program (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Edison Electric Institute recognizes Entergy for its innovative volunteer program * The Edison Electric Institute recently announced the winners of the 2025 Corporate Citizenship Award during its Powering Engagement conference. EEI is a national association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. The award, presented annually and selected by a panel of executives, reco more PR

End-of-year HVAC savings through Energy Smart (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * End-of-year HVAC savings through Energy Smart * As cooler weather rolls into New Orleans, it's the perfect time to prepare your home for next summer's heatand save money while doing it. Through Energy Smart, residential customers can take advantage of rebates on central air conditioning units and other energy-efficient upgrades. Whether your A/C system needs a tune-up or a full replacem more PR

Entergy Celebrates Nuclear Science Week 2025 (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Celebrates Nuclear Science Week 2025 * Team reaches more than 1,200 students and families with nuclear education Nuclear Science Week is an international, broadly observed week-long celebration to focus local, regional and international interests on all aspects of nuclear science. During Nuclear Science Week, celebrated on the third week of October each year, Entergy's nuclear more PR

Entergy elects retired Admiral Frank Caldwell to board of directors (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy elects retired Admiral Frank Caldwell to board of directors * NEW ORLEANS - The board of directors for Entergy Corporation today announced the election of retired Admiral Frank Caldwell as an independent director, effective Nov. 1. "Admiral Caldwell brings a strong understanding of nuclear operations and results-oriented leadership to Entergy's board," said Drew Marsh, Entergy c more PR

Entergy Louisiana and Energy Transfer sign agreement that supports reliable, affordable energy and economic growth in North Louisiana (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana and Energy Transfer sign agreement that supports reliable, affordable energy and economic growth in North Louisiana * BATON ROUGE, LA. and DALLAS, TX - Entergy Louisiana and Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) today announced the signing of a 20-year natural gas firm transportation agreement to deliver reliable, affordable energy to customers and support new economic developme more PR

Entergy Texas' Power to Care Golf Charity Classic raises more than $725,000 for vulnerable customers and individuals with disabilities (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas' Power to Care Golf Charity Classic raises more than $725,000 for vulnerable customers and individuals with disabilities * THE WOODLANDS, Texas - More than just another day on the course, The Power to Care Golf Charity Classic turned friendly competition into meaningful support for vulnerable Southeast Texas residents. Employees, community partners and sponsors came together more PR

Entergy to participate in EEI Financial Conference (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy to participate in EEI Financial Conference * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh and members of the senior management team plan to meet with investors during the Edison Electric Institute Financial Conference from Sunday, Nov. 9, to Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Meeting materials will be posted Friday, Nov. 7, to Entergy's Investor Relations website at investors.entergy.com more PR

Entergy volunteers power a cleaner Baton Rouge (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy volunteers power a cleaner Baton Rouge * Entergy Louisiana employees recently joined forces with local partners to pick up litter and beautify Baton Rouge, proving that a few hours of teamwork can make a big difference for our city. Litter does more than just look bad. It harms wildlife and ecosystems, lowers property values, increases cleanup costs, and can even block storm dra more PR

Jefferson Power Station: Powering Arkansas today and into the next generation (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Jefferson Power Station: Powering Arkansas today and into the next generation * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas is planning a major investment to power the state's unprecedented growth and opportunity. Pending approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the company will invest $1.6 billion to build the 754-megawatt Jefferson Power Station, a highly efficient natural gas pla more PR

KBR Joint Venture Brown & Root Industrial Services to Acquire Specialty Welding and Turnarounds (SWAT) (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Joint Venture Brown & Root Industrial Services to Acquire Specialty Welding and Turnarounds (SWAT) * HOUSTON - November 3, 2025 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that its joint venture, Brown & Root Industrial Services, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Specialty Welding and Turnarounds (SWAT), a leading provide more PR

Louisiana Tech University: Students Enhance Global Communication Skills Through Collaboration With Norwegian University (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 5 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Students enhance global communication skills through collaboration with Norwegian university Technical Writing students at Louisiana Tech University are expanding their international perspectives through a new partnership with Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) in Norway. The unique program -- Engineering Communication in Global Contexts -- fosters collaboration between students and faculty from both u more PR

Meet the pros: Daniel Smith (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Meet the pros: Daniel Smith * Daniel Smith is a hardworking instrumentation and controls technician at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. If you were to ask his fellow coworkers if he knew the value of t eamwork, they would say, "Yes, of course." But after this experience, Smith would not be so sure. Smith recently completed the Rite of Passage Challenge. It is a 24-hour challenge designed by  more PR

Powering Prosperity: Entergy Arkansas partners with HBCUs to build the workforce of the future (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Powering Prosperity: Entergy Arkansas partners with HBCUs to build the workforce of the future * Entergy Arkansas is investing in the next generation of leaders and the state's future workforce through new partnerships with four of Arkansas's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). During a press conference held at Philander Smith University in Little Rock, company leaders more PR

Redbones and racial nuance in Louisiana Lumber War (10)
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Redbones and racial nuance in Louisiana Lumber War * In the early 20th century, lumber workers in the Piney Woods region of the American South banded together across racial lines to form the Brotherhood of Timber Workers (BTW) union. "At a time of Jim Crow segregation, the BTW brought together people across polarized racial lines. But these lines are not as polarized as we necessarily think," said Kendall Gordo more PR

Tiny swarms, big impact: Researchers engineering adaptive magnetic systems for medicine, energy and environment (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Tiny swarms, big impact: Researchers engineering adaptive magnetic systems for medicine, energy and environment * Rice University is partnering with researchers at the University of Washington, Columbia University and Louisiana State University on a $2 million award from the National Science Foundation to revolutionize how materials and microrobots can be designed, controlled and applied in real-world environm more PR

Tulane Researchers Uncover Why Breaking Up is Hard for Some Continents (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane researchers uncover why breaking up is hard for some continents Tulane University researchers, collaborating with an international team of scientists, have discovered why some parts of the Earth's crust remain strong while others give way, overturning long-held assumptions about how continents break apart. Published in Nature, the study (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-0966 more PR

Tulane University: Study - More States Eliminating Insurance Hurdles for Opioid Use Disorder Medications (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Study: More states eliminating insurance hurdles for opioid use disorder medications A new study from Tulane University found that, over the past decade, more states have moved to make it easier for people with opioid use disorder to get potentially life-saving medication. The study published in Health Affairs (https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2025.00191) found that, as of  more PR

University of Louisiana-Lafayette: Engineering Apprenticeship Program Gives Construction Management Students Hands-on Experience (10)
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 6 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * New engineering apprenticeship program gives construction management students hands-on experience The UL Lafayette College of Engineering is partnering with the University's Office of Facility Management as part of the new Engineering Structured Apprenticeship Program (ESAP). Through this collaboration, the College of Engineering and the Office of Facility Management will hire 10 stu more PR

Weatherize your home for enhanced energy efficiency and comfort (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 7 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Weatherize your home for enhanced energy efficiency and comfort * Enhance your home's energy efficiency while maintaining optimal comfort by weatherizing your house. Did you know that the attic is often the prime area for significant energy-saving opportunities? Many homes in the U.S. suffer from insufficient insulation and notable air leaks. By properly sealing leaks and adding insulatio more PR

Women of Entergy Louisiana join forces for Habitat for Humanity's 20th annual Women Build in Baton Rouge (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Women of Entergy Louisiana join forces for Habitat for Humanity's 20th annual Women Build in Baton Rouge * The women of Entergy Louisiana traded in their laptops for lumber and their meetings for measuring tapes during the 20th Annual Women Build in support of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge. Printed across the team's shirts was the perfect message for the occasion: "As gi more PR