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FAA Issues Urgent Guidance for General Aviation Pilots During New Orleans Super Bowl

The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing guidance to general aviation pilots flying near New Orleans from Feb. 6-11, 2025 to be aware of temporary flight restrictions, follow special air traffic procedures and comply with additional operational requirements that will be …

Musk’s DOGE Effort Spurs Copycat Push in Texas With New Bills

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick wants to follow in the footsteps of Elon Musk. The state’s powerful Republican announced on Wednesday that one of the 40 bills he was prioritizing this legislative session is called “Texas DOGE – Improving Government …

Oklahoma Issues Cease-And-Desist Against Unlicensed Auto Warranty Company

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has issued a Cease-and-Desist Order against Select Auto Inc., doing business as Select Auto Protect, due to the unauthorized sale of auto warranty contracts in Oklahoma. Effective immediately, the company must stop all sales activities …

Less Methane Leaked in West Texas, Report Says; Environmentalists Are Skeptical

Less methane escaped into the atmosphere from certain oil and gas equipment and oil wells in 2023, according to a report released earlier this month by an energy analytics firm that industry leaders promoted. Environmental experts said more information was …

Trucordia Acquires Louisiana’s CADA

Trucordia has acquired the insurance business of CADA Insurance Services which has multiple offices in Louisiana, including Baton Rouge, Chalmette, Gretna and Kenner. “The CADA Insurance team is a welcome addition to Trucordia,” said Trucordia CEO Felix Morgan. “They share …

Corpus Christi Initiates Emergency Effort to Boost Water Supply

On the South Texas coast, the city of Corpus Christi has initiated an emergency effort to boost its water supply as local reservoirs experience a yearslong decline and water demand from big industrial projects continues to grow. The Corpus Christi …

Texas Reports 564 Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2023, Down Slightly From Prior Year

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation this month released a report on fatal occupational injuries in Texas for the 2023 year, finding that fatal injuries were slightly down compared to the year prior. There were 564 fatal …

Data Centers and Large Users Strain Texas Power Grid

The rise of artificial intelligence, the digitization of the economy and everyday life’s growing computing needs have turbocharged the expansion of data centers, driving up a surge in electricity demand in Texas and across the country. Texas’ main grid operator …

Crop Trader Declares Force Majeure Along US Gulf During Rare Southern Snow

One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at US Gulf terminals as the region’s worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. declared force majeure in southern Louisiana with vessels struggling to …

Texas Asks Wall Street Firms for Details About DEI Efforts

Texas and nine other Republican-led states are ratcheting up pressure on Wall Street’s diversity programs, asking firms about their policies on hiring and supplier selections as the Trump administration moves to gut DEI. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote on …

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