Texas to Audit Data Center Projects
Article 0 Comments The audit and verification of data centers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott will involve about 250 to 300 projects, most of which are data centers, state grid operator officials told the...
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Lawsuit Alleges TWIA Fraudulently Reduced Claim Estimates From Hurricane Beryl
Article 0 Comments Three Texas homeowners filed a federal racketeering lawsuit last week alleging that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association fraudulently reduced claim estimates for properties damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The lawsuit, filed in...
Tyson to Close More Beef Plants as Cattle Shortage Drags On
Article 0 Comments Tyson Foods Inc. is closing more beef plants as a prolonged cattle shortage continues to force the US beefpacking industry’s restructuring. The country’s largest meatpacker said it would cease operations at...
Trump ‘Energy Emergency’ Could Fast-Track Expansion of Louisiana LNG Export Terminal
Article 0 Comments Less than two years after opening, a liquefied natural gas terminal near New Orleans is seeking a multi-billion-dollar expansion under a new Trump administration “emergency” permitting process that shortens environmental review...
Legal Battles Expected Over Corpus Christi’s Water Rate Referendum
Article 0 Comments Reservoirs have rebounded, but the fight over water isn’t over in Corpus Christi. The City Council has ordered a public referendum on a citizen-led petition that would sharply increase the price...
Officials Urge Gulf Coast Beachgoers to Beware of Deadly Bacterial Infections
Article 0 Comments Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio...
Trump Calls Texas’ Data Center Opposition a “Mistake”
Article 0 Comments President Donald Trump this week criticized Texas for being anti-data centers, just days after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott paused industry-wide approvals until the companies provide the state with more information on...
Texas Bakery Fined $25K for Child Labor and Back Wages Violations
Article 0 Comments The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered thousands in back wages and assessed penalties after a federal investigation revealed child labor, minimum wage, and overtime violations by the operators of three...
Texas Must Rethink Massive Transmission Lines, Lawmakers Say
Article 0 Comments A growing chorus of Texas lawmakers is calling on the state’s electric grid managers and utility regulators to halt an expansive and increasingly controversial project to build transmission lines that would...
LDI Introduces One-Time Process for Military Auto Insurance Discount
Article 0 Comments The Louisiana Department of Insurance has revised the application process for military members to receive a 25% discount on the liability portion of their auto insurance premium. Under a bulletin issued...