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Some came in shrimp boots, many held signs that read "Fully United STOP Diversions" and most of the speakers said dredge, not divert. The Louisiana Coalition for Protection and Restorationmore>> Some came in shrimp boots, many held signs that read "Fully United STOP Diversions" and most of the speakers said dredge, not divert.more>> Governor Bobby Jindal signed a bill that gives drivers a new way to show their Louisiana pride, every time they hit the road. more>> Governor Bobby Jindal signed a bill that gives drivers a new way to show their Louisiana pride, every time they hit the road. more>> Savard Marine Services Inc. provides temporary skilled and unskilled labor to clients for various land and marine-based construction occupations.more>> Savard Marine Services Inc. provides temporary skilled and unskilled labor to clients for various land and marine-based construction occupations.more>> Southern Airways Express plans to begin service in late June from New Orleans to Destin, Panama City, Gulf Shores and Memphis. Each of its turboprop plane seats nine passengers.
more>> Southern Airways Express plans to begin service in late June from New Orleans to Destin, Panama City, Gulf Shores and Memphis. Each of its turboprop plane seats nine passengers.more>> Multiple projects are in the works to transform city blocks within walking distance of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.more>> Multiple projects are in the works to transform city blocks within walking distance of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.more>> When the project is completed at the end of the year, there will be five lanes instead of three in both directions for the 162,000 drivers who navigate that section of the interstate in Metairie daily.
more>> When the project is completed at the end of the year, there will be five lanes instead of three in both directions for the 162,000 drivers who navigate that section of the interstate in Metairie daily.
more>> Production at CF Industries in Donaldsonville remained shut down Monday, after an incident Friday killed one person and injured seven others. That accident happened a day after a fatal chemical plant blast in Geismar.
more>> Production at CF Industries in Donaldsonville remained shut down Monday, after an incident Friday killed one person and injured seven others. That accident happened a day after a fatal chemical plant blast in Geismar.
more>> Elaine Simmons, an official at St. Scholastica Academy, says 911 was called after two boys and the teacher were injured.more>> Elaine Simmons, an official at St. Scholastica Academy, says 911 was called after two boys and the teacher were injured.more>> "Kirby Poole's son stated that he has not seen or heard from his father since June 3, 2013."more>> "Kirby Poole's son stated that he has not seen or heard from his father since June 3, 2013."more>> Gov. Bobby Jindal says he plans to visit all 64 Louisiana parishes in the coming months, as part of a statewide tour.more>> Gov. Bobby Jindal says he plans to visit all 64 Louisiana parishes in the coming months, as part of a statewide tour.more>>
New Orleans, La. - Drivers in the New Orleans area are paying much more at the gas pump, as prices jump nearly 20 cents in the last week alone. The average cost of gasoline is now at $3.56 a gallon, 19.2 cents per gallon higher than last week. In the past month, the cost of gasoline has gone up 38.3 cents a gallon. According to GasBuddy.com's daily survey of 415 gas outlets in New Orleans.
Despite the sharp increase, gas prices are still lower than many other parts of the country. Nationwide, gas is up 11.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.68 a gallon. Across the country, drivers are spending 42 cents more a gallon per gas than just one month ago.
Including the change in gas prices in New Orleans during the past week, prices yesterday were 8.2 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago. Nationwide, gasoline prices are 16.7 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.
"The steady climb of retail gas prices is likely to continue following double-digit increases in wholesale prices with fuel production tightening in the majority of the country's refineries," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Gregg Laskoski. "Los Angeles has climbed to $4.28 per gallon with a 55-cent average price increase in the past month, and that rate was surpassed in Chicago ($4.09 average price) and Detroit ($3.86 per gallon average), where motorists saw 63- and 64-cent respective increases over the same period. New York crossed the $4 threshold too."
