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  • Gasoline prices get early start on spring surge

    February 1, 2013 5:40 AM

    NEW YORK - Gasoline prices are getting an early start on their annual spring march higher. The average retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks to $3.42 per gallon, and within a few days it will likely set a record for this time of year. ... more »
  • Man accused of attacking gas pump

    December 4, 2012 11:49 AM

    HOUMA - Sheriff's deputies say a Houma man accused of attacking an uncooperative gasoline pump has been booked with criminal property damage. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's deputies tell The Courier 27-year-old Sean Charles Oshea told officers he pulled up to the gas station at Sam's Club in Houma Sunday night and... more »
  • Release of 'winter-blend' gas could reduce Calif. prices

    October 8, 2012 3:01 PM

    SAN FRANCISCO - State air pollution regulators say they do not expect California's air quality to worsen appreciably after the governor ordered the release of a dirtier blend of gasoline to help slash record-high pump prices. The California Air Resources Board on Monday said the last time the state... more »
  • Grinch at the Pump: Prices Rising

    December 20, 2010 12:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Don't expect cheap gas prices tied-up in a bow and left under your Christmas Tree this weekend. Drivers in many states are already paying over $3 a gallon, including some places in Louisiana. Crude oil is hovering between $83 and $89 a barrel. It's been that way since... more »
  • Too much supply, forces prices down

    September 27, 2010 11:26 AM

    Gas prices, are going down. Slightly. A slower driving season and too much supply is forcing the slide in gas pump prices. According to AAA Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular fuel was $2.69. That's 3.2 cents lower than it was a week ago and 19... more »
  • BP starts using cement to finish up 'static kill'

    August 5, 2010 9:33 AM

    BP says it has started to pump cement down the throat of the blown-out Gulf of Mexico well in hopes of sealing it for good. The company said Thursday it started to shove cement down the well at 9:15 Central time from pipes attached to ships a mile above. Crews... more »
  • BP floating financial lifeline to station owners

    June 29, 2010 11:24 AM

    BP gas station owners, operators, and suppliers across America who have been struggling because of BP boycotts will get a financial lifeline from BP. The head of a trade group that represents distributors of BP gasoline in the U.S. says the company is in the process of informing outlets... more »
  • Mt. Hermon without water

    February 22, 2010 5:34 PM

    Update: Mt. Hermon in Washington Parish is without water until tomorrow morning. The pump to the only well is broken. The pump's motor went out around 4 p.m. today. Contractors working with the Mt. Hermon Water District are working on its repair. The repair crew is estimating it to... more »
  • Phillips Bayou being pumped for 2nd time this year

    February 10, 2010 9:00 AM

    For the second time this year, a portable pump is moving water from Phillips Bayou in the Monroe area into the Ouachita River to ensure that nearby houses don't flood. One lane of Country Club Road will be closed for the next two weeks, and drivers will have to ease... more »
  • Drainage pump breaks in Ascension Parish

    December 15, 2009 10:00 AM

    One of the five drainage pumps in Ascension Parish broke after running for several days trying to alleviate flooding in the area. Parish leaders are hopeful the pump will be repaired by the end of the week. The other four pumps are running at full capacity. Ascension Parish remains under... more »

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