AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & Supply Chains: The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve slid to about 340.3 million barrels, the lowest since 1983, as drawdowns continue while officials prepare a major release plan tied to fuel-cost pressure. Workforce & Training: Meta says its $115 million “America’s Workforce Academy” will offer free data-center construction and operations training, with Louisiana listed as a 2026 pilot location. Food & Seafood Regulation: Louisiana is tightening enforcement on seafood labeling and contamination rules, giving the Department of Agriculture and Forestry authority to seize, hold, or destroy noncompliant seafood and requiring retailers to keep purchase invoices for six months. Industrial Metals & Rare Materials: Cobalt Blue and Glomar Minerals narrowed “Project Infinity” polymetallic nodule refinery sites to four across Texas, North Carolina, and Louisiana, moving toward port, utilities, and permitting assessments. Local Business & Hospitality: Dakar NOLA in New Orleans won a James Beard Best Chef: South award, adding to its 2024 Best New Restaurant win. Retail Restructuring: West Marine filed for Chapter 11 and plans to close 59 stores across 23 states, including a Lafayette location.
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