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UL Lafayette will create the Louisiana C1 Extension Service at its Energy Institute of Louisiana. The extension service will inform industry, governmental entities and policymakers about methods to reach state carbon dioxide and methane emissions reduction objectives. It will also serve as a resource for information, including training and ways to mitigate impacts on existing jobs. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)
UL’s C1 Extension Service to help La. meet emission goals
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will establish an extension service to help the state meet objectives for reducing carbon dioxide and methane emissions.
Three of four constitutional amendments rejected
Not many voters participated, but the relative handful who did decided Saturday to launch a historic change in the way Louisiana levies and collects income taxes.
Alleman appointed city clerk
Shantel Alleman’s appointment as Crowley City Clerk was approved during the recent meeting of the council.
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Dr. Gary Wagner, University of Louisiana B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration Acadiana Business Economist and BORSF Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Economics, told attendees at Friday’s Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce Quarterly luncheon that the pandemic recession in Louisiana was “twice as bad as the 2008 recession.”
Economist: Louisiana pandemic recession recovery has stalled
Recovery from the COVID pandemic recession has stalled and Louisiana is currently ranked 50th in the country in cumulative job recovery, according to Dr. Gary Wagner.