Janet McConnaughey

Associated Press
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Financial Storytelling in the Age of AI
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October 1, 2026
Police boat with personnel conducting water rescue operations near shoreline barrier
Army Report Finds Systemic Failures Behind DC Midair Collision
October 9, 2026
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PPG to Expand Aerospace Windows Factory in Alabama
October 9, 2026
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First Magnet-Grade High-Purity Iron Plant Opens in Texas
October 9, 2026
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Infrastructure Plan: $33M to Clean Up Hundreds of Oil Wells
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Cleanup work at the site where more than 300,000 gallons of diesel spilled outside New Orleans.
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Pipeline Spills 300,000 Gallons of Diesel Near New Orleans
Thousands of fish, birds and other animals were killed.
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From left, Myrtle Felton, Sharon Lavigne, Gail LeBoeuf and Rita Cooper of RISE St. James conduct a live stream video on property owned by Formosa Plastics, St. James Parish, La., March 11, 2020.
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Pentagon Orders Full Review of $9.4B Plastics Complex
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The Jones Act Enforcer in Leeville, La., July 15, 2021.
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Ship Hunts for Violators of Century-Old Maritime Law
An industry group deployed the vessel to document violations and report them to Customs officials.
July 26, 2021
The Wax Lake Delta in the Atchafalaya Basin, St. Mary Parish, La., May 25, 2021.
Aerospace
NASA, Universities Monitor Delta Systems
The study aims to show which deltas can be shored up — and which are past hope.
June 29, 2021
Barges on the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge, La.
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'Smart Ports' to Gather Data on Mississippi River
Officials hope to forecast where silt will pile up before it gets in the way.
June 10, 2021
Three wind turbines in the water off Block Island, R.I., Aug. 15, 2016.
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Biden Administration Gauging Interest in Gulf Wind Power
The agency that oversees offshore leases will publish a request for interest for areas off Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama.
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The capsized lift boat Seacor Power is seen seven miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, April 18, 2021.
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Boat Flipped While Turning in High Winds, Report Says
Six victims were found following the deadly accident, and another seven are still missing and presumed dead.
May 19, 2021
Workers tend to a well head during a hydraulic fracturing operation outside Rifle, Colo., March 29, 2013.
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Federal Oil Leases Postponed
The Interior Department called off next month's lease sales after President Biden's executive order on climate change.
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Hurricane Damages Oil Storage Site
Officials do not expect any shortages.
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Court Asked to Halt Work at Plastics Plant
Opponents of the $4.9 billion project said construction would destroy wetlands and disrupt grave sites.
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