Climate concerns give national attention to Louisiana race

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The election for a seat on a typically obscure regulatory commission in Louisiana, a state with a front row seat to the effects of climate change, has gained national attention as major utility companies and outside political action committees pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into the race.

The winner will serve a six-year term representing a district that stretches from Baton Rouge to New Orleans on the five-member commission, which has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities providing electric, water, wastewater, natural gas and certain telecommunications services in Louisiana.

For years, the commission has resisted calls to mandate that power companies get a certain share of their power from renewables, Political experts note that Lewis and Boissiere have similar viewpoints and similar goals. However, fundraising has been a key issue playing out in the race.

 

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Thanks . Local media has dropped the ball on what’s Tbstake in this race.

really

If they wanted to do something about climate go talk to China and India who continue to pollute unabated. It is insane to shut down a pound of US carbon production and send manufacturing over to China where they produce 3 pounds for the same production

Ah yes, just what’s on everyone’s mind. The climate!

Louisiana is a State. It is not a race.

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