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Historic inauguration in St. John the Baptist Parish
History was made Saturday in the 40th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, which encompasses St. John the Baptist Parish, as Felicia Feist was sworn in as the new Clerk of Court. Feist is the first African American elected to the position. She was sworn in by the Honorable Madeline Jasmine — the first African American judge elected […] The post Historic inauguration in St. John the Baptist Parish appeared first on L'Observateur.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JULY 9th, 2024
I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. OPENING PRAYER IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE V. PUBLIC COMMENT – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (3 minutes per citizen) Tammy Houston – Presentation – Eliza Eugene – Blessed to be a Blessing Backpack Extravaganza Michael Wright – Proclamation – Rep. Sylvia Taylor – St. John Day at the Capital […] The post ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JULY 9th, 2024 appeared first on L'Observateur.
Residents, advocates concerned over state pushback on EPA's 90-day deadline to reduce LaPlace emissions
LAPLACE — The governor and other state officials pushed back against a 90-day deadline to reduce chloroprene emissions at a plant in LaPlace at a Monday press conference, finding the deadline to be too short. Robert Taylor is one of the people who will be affected by the new...
Regulators asked to deny permits for giant Louisiana plastics plant
Environmental law advocates have asked Louisiana’s environmental regulating agency not to renew the air permits for a controversial planned plastics manufacturing facility, citing new federal air quality standards limiting toxic soot and dust pollution. In a separate action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, environmental advocates and local residents also are asking Louisiana to investigate what […] The post Regulators asked to deny permits for giant Louisiana plastics plant appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
State extends deadline for Denka Plant
LAPLACE, La. — Governor Jeff Landry and his administration announced Monday that they are stepping in to help Denka Performance Elastomer after the United States Environmental Protection Agency denied its request for an extension to reduce its emissions. It all stems from a new EPA rule requiring Denka to...
Power restored in Jefferson Parish
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Nearly 6,000 customers were without power in Jefferson Parish on Tuesday afternoon. According to Entergy's outage map, 6,393 customers are impacted by the outage. Power was restored around 8 p.m. The outage was near Veterans Boulevard and Interstate 10. "We are aware of an outage...
West Bank Bridge Park and Trailhead to be closed for Independence Day celebration
The West Bank Bridge Park, Trailhead and the parking lot near the levee at the Mississippi River will close to the public at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, to prepare for the 34th annual Independence Day Celebration. The facilities will reopen on Friday, July 5. The event will take place 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, […] The post West Bank Bridge Park and Trailhead to be closed for Independence Day celebration appeared first on L'Observateur.
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