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DNR geologist: Gas may be bubbling from salt dome

July 16, 2012 11:16 AM

ASSUMPTION PARISH, La. (AP) - A top geologist at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources says bubbling gas in bayous in Assumption Parish may be connected to a salt dome deep underground. The Advocate reports that Madhurendu Kumar, director of DNR's geological oil and gas division, told residents last week... more »
Final passage of school package may be near

April 5, 2012 11:23 AM

BATON ROUGE, La (AP) - The Louisiana House is expected to soon take up Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposed makeover of Louisiana public education. The bills toughen teacher tenure requirements, establish a statewide voucher program for private school tuition and make many other changes to public education. They won the Senate's... more »
Teaching Hospital Panel Meetings May Be Closed To Public

August 6, 2010 1:13 PM

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - The chairman for the governing board of the planned, publicly funded $1.2 billion state teaching hospital in New Orleans said he isn't certain whether future meetings of the panel will be open to the public. Chairman Robert Yarborough said Thursday that the full board for... more »