NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting public comments for the proposed mitigation plan for the West Bank and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project through July 22, 2024. A draft environmental assessment (EA) titled "Supplemental Environmental Assessment #498b, West Bank and Vicinity, Hurricane Protection Project, Updated Bottomland Hardwoods Mitigation Plan, Bara  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into a July 2023 explosion at the Dow Louisiana Operations' Glycol II plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana, that resulted in the release of over 31,000 pounds of ethylene oxide (EtO), a known carcinogen. Multiple subsequent explosions and fires damaged nearby piping and equipment, includin  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, June 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, held a public virtual town hall June 6 with current and former missile community members and updated the audience with the progress of the Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS), which recently began Phase 1B of the Epidemiology review, analyzing the Department of Defense Cancer Registry and Veterans Affairs data   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: JEROME WILSON ("WILSON"), age 29, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 11, 2024 to 144 months in prison for drug and firearm violations, followed by five years of supervised release, and a mandatory $400 special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty before U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion, to a four-count superseding  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: HECTOR OMAR SEGURA-LARA ("SEGURA-LARA") age 35, and JOSE ANTONIO ORTEGA-SILVA ("ORTEGA-SILVA"), age 32, both residents of Dallas, Texas, pled guilty on June 13, 2024 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and 846, announced U.S. Att  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 20 -- 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 Kristal Glover-Wing, 51, formerly a resident of Broussard, Louisiana, and now living in California, has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud. United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays sentenced Glover-Wing to 72 months in prison, followed   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: COREY BESSIE ("BESSIE"), age 31, a resident of Orleans Parish, was sentenced on June 11, 2024 to 90 months imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a mandatory $200 special assessment fee. BESSIE had previously pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 20 -- 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 three defendants were sentenced today for offenses involving firearms and drugs, including heroin and fentanyl. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced the defendants as follows: Dexter Jamone Allen, 37, of Fenton, Louisiana, was sentenced to 151 months in prison, followed by 3 years  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57175) involving Waterford Nuclear Plant, Louisiana: * * * Facility: Waterford Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [3] [] [] RX Type: [3] CE NRC Notified By: Kylie Granier HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 06/16/2024 Notification Time: 16:41 [ET] Event Date: 06/16/2024 Event Time: 12:33 [CDT] Last Update Date: 06/16/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57175) involving Waterford Nuclear Plant, Louisiana: * * * Facility: Waterford Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [3] [] [] RX Type: [3] CE NRC Notified By: Kylie Granier HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 06/16/2024 Notification Time: 16:41 [ET] Event Date: 06/16/2024 Event Time: 12:33 [CDT] Last Update Date: 06/16/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its Slidell Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26. "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Louisiana businesses and residents who were affected b  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its Slidell Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26. "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Louisiana businesses and residents who were affected by the severe st  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- NASA issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Students from Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas will have an opportunity to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The 20-minute Earth-to-space call will stream live at 9:10 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 26, on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/). Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media. NASA   more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 21 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Thomas Milligan The U.S. Army Reserve's 81st Readiness Division covers a lot of ground - from western Louisiana to eastern Puerto Rico and from northern Kentucky to the southern tip of Florida. The RD has installation-like responsibilities for all the community-based Army Reserve facilities in the region. Its environmental challenges reflect the broad and varied landscapes and ecosys  more