AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLouisiana Infrastructure & Policy: Louisiana’s new debit card surcharge ban took effect Aug. 1, forcing merchants like Drago’s to absorb fees and even rush point-of-sale upgrades to separate debit from credit. New Orleans Utilities: City leaders say fairness comes before revenue in a proposed Sewerage & Water Board parcel fee, after consultants’ revenue targets sparked pushback. Energy & Shipping: The White House is expected to extend the Jones Act waiver again to ease fuel shipping bottlenecks, a move tied to pressure on gasoline prices. Data Centers & Air Quality: Sierra Club says LDEQ’s permit changes for Meta’s Richland Parish Hyperion data center undercount emissions and should have required a stricter permit. Local Tech & Research: LSU Health Shreveport and Louisiana Tech signed a research collaboration agreement to blend biomedical and engineering work for federal grant bids. Construction & Growth: Louisiana-Pacific reported Q2 earnings of $26 million, while Louisiana’s building-permit data shows major early-2026 construction spending. Transportation Projects: DOTD scheduled nighttime lane closures for a major US 79 resurfacing job in Minden starting Aug. 9. Public Safety Innovation: Pennington Biomedical won an NIH SBIR to build a smartphone coaching platform for teen drivers with ADHD.
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