New Orleans City Business

Texas-Based Exxonmobil Pays $571m to Settle Pollution Suit

ExxonMobil will spend $571 million to reduce air emissions at seven U.S. refineries to settle a long-running U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suit for Clean Air Act violations. The plants are located in Baton Rouge and Chalmette; Baytown and Beaumont, Texas; Billings, Mont.; Joliet, Ill.; and Torrance, Calif. They account for 11 percent of the nation's oil-refining capacity. All are owned by ExxonMobil except Chalmette Refining LLC, which is a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Petroleo...

Metairie-Based Enterprise Fleet Services in Gear Again

Enterprise Fleet Services, a full-service fleet management company for businesses, has reopened at 3529 N. 110 Service Road in Metairie, which had been closed since Hurricane Katrina. All programs and services have resumed at the fully staffed branch.

New Orleans-Based Mcmoran Exploration Books First Profit in More Than Two Years

Oil and gas exploration company McMoRan Exploration of New Orleans booked its first profitable quarter since the first quarter of 2003. McMoRan today reported net income of $6.7 million, or 21 cents per share for the third quarter, up 182 percent compared with a net loss of $8.2 million, or 48 cents per share, for the 2004 third quarter. Quarterly revenues were $44.3 million, up 507 percent compared with revenues of $7.3 million for last years' third quarter.

Zephyrs Left As Only Sports Franchise Playing in N.O.

New Orleans Police Pay Slashed As Off-Duty Details Disappear Post- Katrina

Gretna Police Lt. J.R. Rogers dreamt of building a new house before Hurricane Katrina hit. Now, he doesn't even know how he'll make it through this holiday season much less build a new home. Like many officers in the metro New Orleans area, Rogers' is reeling from the loss of an important source of income for police: off-duty details.

New Orleans' World Trade Center Hotel Project Developers Have Not Given Up

As developers search for financing for the stalled World Trade Center hotel project, developers have not talked publicly about one funding option ? until now. Lane Sisung, a member of the development team, said he thinks the group could use the city's 1.5 percent share of a 13 percent hotel occupancy tax to generate funding for the conversion of the 33- story building into a $190 million Westin Hotel.

French Quarter Offers Free Postings

17 Ex-Zephyrs to Play in Fall Classic

Citybusiness Brings National, Local Experts Together Tuesday

Rib Room Sizzle Returns Friday in New Orleans

Suno to Rebut Calls for Closure

New Orleans Versus Termites Back On Attack Track

The $1 million plan to rid the French Quarter of Formosan subterranean termites is back on track despite Hurricane Katrina's destruction, Louisiana State University officials say. Operation Full Stop is a $5 million federally funded research project that spans five states: Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Hawaii and Louisiana. A fifth of that money is spent to reduce the number of destructive termites in the French Quarter.

Orleans Parish School Board Member Una Sanders Criticizes Opsb President Torin Sanders

Orleans parish School Board member Una Anderson charter Orleans Parish public schools are the way to go. I strongly support it, she told a weekly meeting of French Quarter residents and business owners. It's best way to break bureaucracy and get communities involved in educating our children.

Algiers Garbage Collection Returns Monday

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Louisiana Recovery Field Office said curbside garbage collection will resume Monday in Algiers. Residents should limit curbside garbage to no more than two 32- gallon trash containers or the equivalent of eight trash bags per week.

Waste Management Doubles Pickup Dates in Southeast La.

Waste Management of Louisiana LLC will resume twice-a-week collection services in southeast Louisiana, starting Monday. The company will collect household garbage two times a week in Harahan, Jefferson Parish, Kenner, St. Charles Parish and Westwego. Residents are asked to place household garbage at the curb according to the collection schedule in their neighborhood prior to Aug. 28.

New Orleans United Way Gains $200,000 in Katrina Relief

United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area has received a $200,000 grant from the national United Way of America Hurricane Response and Recovery Fund to coordinate immediate and long-term relief in a six-parish area. Brian Gallagher, United Way of America president and CEO, will tour storm-devastated areas of St. Tammany, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and Orleans parishes and meet with local officials, Friday. These grants are just the beginning of the financial commitment and long-term resource...

Digital Tv Linked to Coastal Restoration

Sen. David Vitter said today the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has included $200 million for coastal restoration for states impacted by hurricanes and disasters in digital television transition legislation. I am particularly pleased that I was able to convince my colleagues to include this innovative funding opportunity for Louisiana's coastline, said Vitter. This $200 million in new revenue is another tool to support our coastal restoration efforts without taxing t...

Louisiana Ranks No. 14 in Exports Pre-Katrina

Prior to hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana exports reached $13.4 billion, a 7.4 percent increase compared with the first eight months in 2004, according the World Trade Center of New Orleans. Louisiana was on course to break last year's export record of $19.9 billion, said Lawrence Collins, director of international services with Louisiana Economic Development. That will obviously change in the aftermath of the hurricanes but we still do not know to what degree. Our deepwater ports are u...