Dalton Barron

Dalton Barron

Longville, LA
23
Sep
Lake Charles Fire Department Marks 150 Years With Two October Community Events

Lake Charles Fire Department Marks 150 Years With Two October Community Events

The Lake Charles Fire Department will celebrate 150 years of service this October with a historical exhibit at Central School and a free Family Fun Day at Millennium Park.
3 min read
23
Sep
Hunters Were Told to Leave 750 Acres Near Singer. A Massive Solar Project Is Already Taking Shape Nearby.

Hunters Were Told to Leave 750 Acres Near Singer. A Massive Solar Project Is Already Taking Shape Nearby.

A 750-acre Catfish Farm Road tract was closed to hunters this summer. Nearby, Singer Solar is developing major new power infrastructure, while the landowner’s investment manager also controls a large data-center company.
7 min read
23
Sep
Map of the proposed Texas Gateway natural gas pipeline route from East Texas to Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Federal Comment Period Closes Thursday on $1.4 Billion Pipeline Ending in Beauregard Parish

Federal regulators are accepting environmental scoping comments through Sept. 24 on Gulf South Pipeline Company's proposed $1.4 billion Texas Gateway Project, which would extend roughly 155 miles from East Texas into Beauregard Parish.
5 min read
21
Sep
Aerial view of Cameron LNG’s liquefaction facility in Hackberry, Louisiana.

19 Million Tons Under Cameron Parish: Who Owns the Ground Beneath Project Minerva?

Project Minerva's wells sit on Stream-family-linked property, but its regulatory Area of Review reaches across numerous separately owned tracts. Louisiana's new 85% unitization law determines what happens when carbon-storage boundaries cross property lines.
9 min read
21
Sep
Transmission tower and downed power lines near Lake Charles, Louisiana, following Hurricane Laura.

Entergy’s $600M Grid Plan Could Raise Bills — But Key Project Locations Aren’t Public

Entergy Louisiana wants approval for another $600 million in grid hardening. Customers could eventually pay more through the RPCR rider, while the locations and costs of seven transmission projects remain largely undisclosed.
8 min read
18
Sep
Entergy’s Ninemile 6 natural-gas power plant near Westwego, Louisiana, photographed at dusk in 2019.

Six Days After SpaceX Announced Starbase Louisiana, ONE Nuclear Unveiled a 2.88 GW Power Project

ONE Nuclear’s Louisiana proposals combine gas generation, batteries and a separate SMR campus. The plans remain in development, with no SpaceX power agreement identified in the reviewed disclosures.
10 min read
17
Sep
Zillow Has No MLS Borders. Why Does Louisiana?

Zillow Has No MLS Borders. Why Does Louisiana?

Consumers can search Louisiana real estate without ever noticing where one MLS ends and another begins. Licensed agents often cannot. A look at Louisiana’s history with MLS consolidation, ROAM, other states and the financial incentives behind keeping local boundaries intact.
9 min read
17
Sep

Sulphur Council Votes 4-1 to Send $20K-a-Month Masonic Lodge Deal to Attorney General

Sulphur’s $20,000-per-month lease at 501 Willow Ave. is headed for state review after questions over a $325,500 parking project, a $100,000 City Court contribution and Louisiana Public Bid Law.
7 min read
16
Sep
Nearly 15 Miles of LA 26 Between Oberlin and Elton Set for $9.77M Resurfacing

Nearly 15 Miles of LA 26 Between Oberlin and Elton Set for $9.77M Resurfacing

Prairie Contractors submitted the $9.77 million low bid for a major LADOTD resurfacing project covering nearly 15 miles of LA 26 between US 165 in Oberlin and US 190 near Elton.
4 min read
16
Sep
Lake Charles Rice Mill Wins $2.65M USDA Contract for International Food Aid

Lake Charles Rice Mill Wins $2.65M USDA Contract for International Food Aid

Farmers Rice Milling Co. in Lake Charles has received a $2.65 million USDA contract to supply fortified rice for international food-assistance programs, bringing its identified 2026 federal rice awards to roughly $9 million.
4 min read