AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMarine Science Honor: USC Beaufort marine biologist Mercer Brugler learned a deep-sea black coral now carries his name, Leiopathes brugleri, after years of pioneering black coral genetic work. Local STEM Achievement: ULL professor Linus Wilson became the first known Louisiana resident to climb all 50 U.S. state high points, summiting Mount McKinley/Denali in a 29-day solo expedition and carrying a flag to the top. Energy Policy Shock: A shelved $9.2B clean energy plan tied to Port of Greater Baton Rouge raises fresh questions about Louisiana’s carbon-cutting industrial boom as permitting for new carbon injection wells pauses. Tech & Travel Safety: TSA is tightening carry-on size rules at Louisiana airports using 3D CT scanning, meaning bags that “fit fine” before may no longer pass. Health Tech in Louisiana: Louisiana’s Lafayette City Court gets a historic appointment: the state Supreme Court named its first Black judge, Judge Vanessa Harris, as judge pro tempore. Coastal Restoration: Louisiana’s Chandeleur Islands restoration plan cleared a major funding step, targeting rebuilding dunes and marsh to protect habitat and reduce storm impacts.
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