COUSHATTA, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- Louisiana Economic Development posted the following news release: ADA Carbon Solutions, a leading provider of powder activated carbon and subsidiary of Advanced Emissions Solutions, announced it is exploring plans for a potential $251 million expansion of its production facility in Red River Parish. The upgraded facility would introduce a new proprietary process that converts purified coal waste to granular activated carbon used for municipal water purification,  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 25 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, 42 attorneys general throughout the country sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users. Attorney Gen  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Dr. Kodjo Adabra, associate professor of Francophone studies at the State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo, will visit Centenary next month to give a lecture and interact with students and faculty members. Adabra will discuss his journey from Togo to America, including his experience as a graduate student and his work as a professor in America's largest integrated system of   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 25 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $17.9 million in investments to 46 projects across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee through the States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden, a key part of his Investin  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy will report its third-quarter 2023 financial results before the market opens Wednesday, Nov. 1. Drew Marsh, chairman and chief executive officer, Kimberly Fontan, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and company leaders invite you to listen to a live webcast discussion of Entergy's financial results at 10 a.m. Central time the same day. The webcast may be accessed by visiting Enter  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 25 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: On Tuesday, October 24, the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education hosted Governor John Bel Edwards and LSU leaders at a ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the Huey P. Long Field House restoration project. Through the capital outlay process, Governor John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Legislature invested $26 million dollars for this project. The State of Louisiana's investmen  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: During a special meeting, the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to appoint Richard J. Gallot, Jr., JD as the next President and CEO of the University of Louisiana System. The first Gramblinite and second African American appointed to the position, Gallot will begin his new role January 1. Currently serving as President of Grambling State University, Gallot previously represented the city of Grambling a  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: A new addition to Louisiana Tech University's Enterprise Campus -- Tech Pointe II -- has officially opened. The plans for the construction of Tech Pointe II were announced in 2019 by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. Four years later, Edwards attended the building's ribbon cutting ceremony and stressed the importance of a statewide commitment to higher education and to growth of universities like Louisiana Te  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2023: The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System has unanimously voted to name Dr. Jim Henderson as the next president of Louisiana Tech University. Henderson has served as president and CEO of the University of Louisiana System for nearly seven years. "Louisiana Tech is an exceptional institution with global impact. My family's relationship with Tech began more than 80 years ago,  more

ST. GABRIEL, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Orbia's Fluorinated Solutions business, Koura, announced it is exploring two expansion projects at its Iberville Parish facility that would support America's lithium-ion battery production supply chain, enabling domestic production of 1.7 million electric vehicles annually. The first proposed project is the construction of a $400 million world-scale manufacturing facility that would produce LiP  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2023: Recognizing Louisiana's emerging global leadership, President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration announced today that it has selected the Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller (GLOW) as one of 31 newly designated U.S. Tech Hubs. The Tech Hubs program, authorized by the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, aims to drive regional innova  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 27 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 26, 2023: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards was joined by Department of Transportation and Development Sec. Eric Kalivoda, Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Stephen Gardner and other officials, to sign a service development agreement that will advance the return of intercity passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. "An Amtrak line connecting Louisiana's capital to the largest met  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center issued the following news: LSU Law Professor Keith Hall has been granted approximately $98,000 from the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation to study methods for compensating landowners, as well as state and local governments, for carbon capture and storage. "LSU has a wealth of expertise in the legal, science, social science, and engineering fields, and what's really exciting about this study i  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- Loyola University issued the following news release: On Tuesday, October 17, local universities joined together to raise awareness about sexual violence and to show support for survivors with the annual Take Back the Night event held at Loyola University New Orleans. "We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all members of our community," said Patricia Boyett, director of the Women's Resource Center at Loyola. "Take Back the Night is   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 28 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: The LSU AgCenter is partnering with several universities and countries on a $22 million award from the U.S. Agency for International Development aimed at improving lives around the world by making cereal crops more readily available to those most at risk for hunger and malnutrition. Kansas State University will lead the Feed the Future Climate Resilient Cereals Innovational Lab, or CRCIL, whi  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 28 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Following the extremely hot temperatures of the past summer, some landowners have experienced what is commonly called pond turnover. LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist Greg Lutz said several phenomena are impacting Louisiana ponds because of the extremely hot, dry weather, and most of them involve something called phytoplankton. "The characteristic greenish tint of most pond water is the re  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Today, President Biden and the Economic Development Administration, or EDA, announced an LSU-led consortium, Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind, or GLOW, Propeller, as one of only 31 newly designated Tech Hubs positioned to revitalize American manufacturing, create jobs and strengthen U.S. economic and national security within a decade. LSU's GLOW Propeller was selected from hundreds of a  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 28 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Matt Vines The cold snap coming next week will be just in time for Louisiana's duck and deer hunters to need that thermal underwear. But if bagging a buck isn't your thing, you can still enjoy what the outdoors has to offer at the James Smith Noel Collection through its exhibit, "In Pursuit of Wild Game." The exhibit celebrates Louisiana and North American wildlife through bo  more

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, Oct. 27 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Matt Vines Dr. Kyle Pierce stood on the International Weightlifting Federation stage, handing out plaques of appreciation to various officials. With no more plaques in hand, he was told to stay put with another batch on its way. But the officials came back with just one certificate, and it had Kyle Pierce's name on it. Pierce was being inducted into the International Weightlifting Fed  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson becoming the MAGA House majority's speaker-designate, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika issued the following statement: "Many Americans are waking up this morning wondering -- who is Mike Johnson? We're here to help: MAGA Republicans' new speaker-designate supports extreme nationwide abortion bans. He led the charge for Donald Trump denying President Bid  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Oct. 27 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Former Southeastern Louisiana University President John L. Crain has been awarded the title of President Emeritus from the University of Louisiana System Board. The term "Emeritus" is a title awarded to only a few select individuals in recognition of distinguished and extraordinary service. "The depth of service Dr. Crain has given to Southeastern over his enduring career is rare and admirable,  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- Southern University Law Center issued the following news: In an effort to empower businesses with knowledge and strategies to protect, optimize, and monetize their intellectual property assets, the Southern University Law Center's Technology and Entrepreneurship Clinic will host Louisiana's inaugural Intellectual Property Summit on November 16-17 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel located at 601 Loyola Ave in New Orleans, LA 70113. "We believe that Louisiana is more   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 28 (TNSres) -- Tulane University Law School issued the following news: A book on transnational law by Tulane Center for Energy Law Director Frederic Sourgens (L'05) has been named the 2023 ABILA Book of the Year. The American Branch of the International Law Association awards the Book of the Year Award annually to the best book published in the previous year on international law or a topic in international law. Sourgens will receive the honors on Oct. 21. Sourgens  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Long-term consumption of water with fluoride levels far above established drinking water standards may be linked to cognitive impairments in children, according to a new pilot study from Tulane University. The study, published in the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology, was conducted in rural Ethiopia where farming communities use wells with varying levels of naturally occurring fluoride ranging  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Curbing carbon emissions and eating healthier may both start at the dinner table. According to a new study co-authored by a Tulane University researcher and published in the journal Nature Food, making simple substitutions like switching from beef to chicken or drinking plant-based milk instead of cow's milk could reduce the average American's carbon footprint from food by 35%, while also boosting   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry posted the following news: * * * AG Jeff Landry and SG Liz Murrill Bring Landmark Case to Nation's Highest Court * * * The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari and will hear Louisiana and Missouri vs. Biden et al., offering an opportunity to present this landmark case and defend the First Amendment at the highest court in the land. "We are pleased to learn that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this case, giving u  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 25 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Two students and a staff member at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have been recognized for their campus involvement and leadership abilities by the Louisiana Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators. Isaiah Crawford, Brooke Davenport and Jordan Melton were each recognized during the association's conference earlier this month in Baton Rouge.   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: A study led by a University of Louisiana at Lafayette scientist has yielded significant insight into the role sunken wood plays in marine biodiversity, and ecological links between land and deep-sea environments. Researchers determined that wood deposited on the Gulf of Mexico floor provided a vital food source for marine life and the foundation for diverse ecosystems in ot  more