AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRoad & Ferry Updates: I-10 eastbound is shut down near Crowley after a commercial vehicle crash, with drivers diverted at Exit 76; the Cameron Ferry is also out of service until early September due to mechanical issues. Tourism & Travel Safety: Louisiana’s latest tropical watch is on—two systems with development potential could bring heavy rain to parts of the Gulf Coast and Upper Texas/Southwest Louisiana. Local Environment & Community Meetings: Save My Louisiana is hosting a public meeting in Fields about a proposed Evergreen carbon capture sequestration injection project, including concerns about neighborhoods along planned routes. Gas Prices Watch: Week ending Aug. 22 saw some of the lowest reported fuel prices in the state—midgrade in Plaquemines Parish ($3.79), regular in St. Martin Parish ($3.25), and diesel in Acadia Parish ($4.79)—with GasBuddy tracking county-by-county changes. New Orleans Culture: A New Orleans church is working to give an older congregation new life, while another story looks at how the distinctive “Yat” accent is fading. ICE Detention & Travel: Milo Yiannopoulos’ detention and deportation after an ICE stop at the New Orleans airport continues to ripple through headlines.
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