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Entergy Blames Slow-Moving Isaac for Its Contractor Glitches

Susan Buchanan | Posted 11.11.2012 | Green
Read More: Rain, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Hurricanes, Gustav, Bucket Trucks, Winds, Jefferson Parish, Power, Worker Safety, Trees, St. Tammany Parish, New Orleans City Council, Pay Disputes, Rita, Electricity, Louisiana Public Service Commission, Katrina, Cleco, ITC Holdings, Orleans Parish, New York Stock Exchange, Washington Parish, Green News
Susan Buchanan

How did Isaac stack up against past hurricanes? The slow-moving storm, with its rain and strong winds, damaged power grids across Louisiana, according to Entergy. Hall said "for New Orleans, Isaac was the second biggest storm in terms of customer outages after Katrina."

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Louisiana's Forests Could Be Tapped for Energy Soon

Susan Buchanan | Posted 03.17.2012 | Green
Read More: New Orleans, Point Bio Energy, Bp, Biofuels, Swepco, Chesapeake Energy, Renewable Fuel Standard, Utilities, Sundrop Fuels, Renewable Portfolio Standards, Wood Chips, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Baton Rouge, Electricity, Louisiana Public Service Commission, Cleco, Ethanol, Entergy, Natural Gas, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Roots of mighty oaks push up through New Orleans sidewalks while trees in the metropolis often tower above nearby buildings. Nearly half of Louisiana, in fact, is covered with forests, and the southern U.S. as a whole is considered the nation's wood basket.

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