NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has scheduled two public meetings for the Amite River and Tributaries, East of the Mississippi River, Louisiana Supplemental Second Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment #600. The draft report, released for a 45-day public review period on Dec. 15, 2023, recommends a nonstructural plan for fl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2024, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on an order (Docket No. EC16-77-003) involving BlackRock Inc.: * * * I concur with this rejection of the December 6, 2023 motion filed by the Attorneys General for the states of Utah, Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, T  more

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, Jan. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Kayla M. Vead a/k/a Kayla Lachney, 41, of Marksville, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Dee D. Drell to 36 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Lachney pleaded guilty on July 20, 2023, to two counts of wire fraud as a result of embezzlement of funds. She  more

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, Jan. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: Seven members of a drug trafficking conspiracy in the Natchitoches, Louisiana area have all been sentenced, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Dee D. Drell sentenced all of the defendants for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The last remaining one was sentenced on December 22, 2023. The  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on December 21, 2023, RAKHEEM KENNER, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted by a federal grand jury in a two-count indictment for drug and weapons violations. In Count 1, KENNER is charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances in violation of Title 21, United States C  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on December 4, 2023 LARRY ROWEL, a/k/a "Lah, a/k/a "Lah Hood," pled guilty to murder, as well as to various violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, the Federal Gun Control Act, and Hobbs Act robbery. Specifically, ROWEL pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to Counts 1, 2, 3   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DILLON ARCENEAUX, age 33, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, and ZEB SARTIN, age 37, a resident of Duson, Louisiana, were sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche-Milazzo, after previously pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Eva  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56906) involving St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington, Louisiana: * * * Rep Org: Louisiana DEQ Licensee: St. Tammany Parish Hospital Region: 4 City: Covington State: LA County: St. Tammany Parish License #: LA-0569-L01, Amendment #64 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: James Pate HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere Notification Date: 12/22/2023 Notification Time: 10:56 [ET] Event Date: 12/14  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DARREN FLOWERS, age 25, a resident of Metairie, pleaded guilty on January 3, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Jane T. Milazzo, to federal drug and weapons violations. Specifically, FLOWERS pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)  more