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Louisiana government swamp purchase on hold

A controversial government purchase of south Louisiana swampland from politically-connected landowners is on hold after an official questioned how much money the state was planning to pay for the site.

Blazing well drew crowds, confused cows

They still happen occasionally, but gas well fires are not nearly as common as they were in earlier days in the oil field, and, it seems, not nearly so spectacular.

UL Lafayette tapped to lead solar energy workforce project

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among 12 entities across the country – and the only university – selected for a $13.5 million Department of Energy initiative designed to expand the solar energy workforce and create jobs in underreprese

Average pay of Louisiana lawmakers nears $44,000

A Louisiana House committee rejected a proposal to raise legislators’ salaries in the just-ended legislative session, but debates over the compensation rates are expected to continue in the next term since state lawmakers’ base pay hasn’t changed