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State Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for Sunday November 16, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Baton Rouge General flips the switch on reliable backup power in partnership with Entergy's Power Through program and Enchanted Rock
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Baton Rouge General flips the switch on reliable backup power in partnership with Entergy's Power Through program and Enchanted Rock * BATON ROUGE, La.Baton Rouge General (BRG), in partnership with Entergy Louisiana's Power Through program and Enchanted Rock, celebrated a major milestone today with the activation of whole-facility generators at its Bluebonnet and Mid City campuses. The n  more

Demonstrating our efforts in recruiting, employing and retaining our nation's veterans
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Demonstrating our efforts in recruiting, employing and retaining our nation's veterans * For the eight consecutive year, the U.S. Department of Labor has recognized Entergy as a recipient of the HIRE Vets Medallion Award, which honors exceptional achievement in veteran employment. Entergy earned the HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award, demonstrating our efforts in recruiting, employing and re  more

Driving economic growth in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Driving economic growth in New Orleans * Import distribution centers are reshaping how major retailers move products across the country. These large facilities receive imported goods from ocean carriers and prepare them for transport to stores and customers across the United States. When located near a port, import distribution centers generate concentrated economic activity, create perm  more

Easterseals Arkansas receives over $18K in incentives from Entergy Arkansas's energy efficiency initiative
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Easterseals Arkansas receives over $18K in incentives from Entergy Arkansas's energy efficiency initiative * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas recently awarded Easterseals of Arkansas more than $18,000 in incentives for energy efficiency projects completed as part of the Entergy Solutions CitySmart program's mission-based offering. Easterseals completed construction on their new Acade  more

HCU Husky Coders Earn Bronze at International Collegiate Programming Contest
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * HCU Husky Coders Earn Bronze at International Collegiate Programming Contest A student programming team from Houston Christian University (HCU) earned a bronze medal at the Rice University site in Division II of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) South Central USA Regional, showcasing the team's emerging technical skills and teamwork. The Husky Coders -- Jame  more

Louisiana Tech University: Educators Attend UFLI Workshop to Enhance Literacy and Phonics Instruction Education and Human Sciences
RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 15 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Educators attend UFLI workshop to enhance literacy and phonics instruction Education and Human Sciences Teacher candidates from Louisiana Tech University, educators from A.E. Phillips Laboratory School, and literacy leaders from Lincoln Parish Schools came together to strengthen small group phonics instruction during a recent professional development workshop. Hosted by the Department of Curriculum, Ins  more

SWEPCO Debuts Branded Bus to Celebrate Community and Deliver On-the-Spot Support
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Nov. 14 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * SWEPCO Debuts Branded Bus to Celebrate Community and Deliver On-the-Spot Support SWEPCO Customer Operations Supervisor Criss Warren talks with a customer onboard the newly wrapped SporTran bus that promotes SWEPCO bill help and energy savings programs. A small team of employees rode the bus throughout the morning to answer questions and distribute helpful  more

UNO History Professor Marc Landry Wins Baker-Burton Award for His Book 'Mountain Battery'
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 13 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * UNO History Professor Marc Landry Wins Baker-Burton Award for His Book "Mountain Battery" University of New Orleans history professor Marc Landry has received the Baker-Burton Award for the best first book in European history by a member of a Southern college or university. His book, Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water and Power in the Fossil Fuel Age, is published by Stanford University Pr  more