Posted by Sam KarlinVia Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the weekend in an effort to strike a deal to allow the U.S. electric automaker to sell its vehicles in the state. The meeting comes a little over a month after the governor...

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Posted by Jeff Via EV-LA On July 7th, the New Orleans City Council Environmental Advisory Committee, operating under Councilmember Ramsey’s Public Works Committee, issued its final Electric Vehicle Report for the City. The report outlines ten critical steps the city is urged to take to immedi...

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SB 243 by Senator Peacock Via Randy Hayden, representing the Louisiana Propane Gas Association: Louisiana SB 243 by Senator Peacock prevents the alternative fuel vehicle tax credit from going back up to 50% (beginning in 2018) and further reduces it from the current 36% to 30%. The bill also req...

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By Rachel SteffanVia Leesville Daily Leader Hornbeck’s compressed natural gas station in Leesville is now officially open. After a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, people loaded up in a CNG Blue Bird bus and went for a ride to experience the difference. This was followed by an informational pr...

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