Louisiana House passes a marijuana decriminalization bill
Louisiana House passes a marijuana decriminalization bill By Jennifer Lott | May 14, 2021 at 9:54 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 9:54 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana State Representatives have passed a measure which would make possessing 14 grams or less of marijuana a misdemeanor. Taking away the possibility of jail time and reducing the maximum penalty to a $100 fine.
A 67-25 vote Tuesday in the Louisiana House marks a momentous step in the state’s effort to loosen restrictions on marijuana use. If approved by the Senate and Governor, jail time could be eliminated for people caught with 14 grams or less of the drug.
Louisiana State Representatives have passed a measure that would make possessing 14 grams of marijuana or less a misdemeanor. Taking away the possibility of jail time and reducing the maximum penalty to a $100 fine.
May 4, 2021 By Waterways Journal
In April, Encore Dredging Partners (EDP), a specialty dredging and marine infrastructure services company, and its backing company, AV Capital, announced the acquisition of RLB Contracting’s dredging division assets.
In addition to the acquisition of RLB’s dredging division assets and related equipment, Encore will hire RLB’s dredging crew members and related maintenance personnel.
“The acquisition of the RLB dredging division assets is key to the continued strategic expansion of EDP’s fleet, capabilities and geographic reach,” EDP CEO Dwayne Breaux said. “We are excited to add these productive assets to our existing fleet and to attract experienced dredge operating and maintenance crews to our outstanding team.”
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January 8, 2021 By Waterways Journal
Encore Dredging Partners LLC (EDP), a newly formed premier specialty dredging and marine infrastructure services firm, announced January 5 that it has acquired Inland Dredging Company LLC for an undisclosed purchase price.
Headquartered in League City, Texas, EDP was founded to be the premier mid-sized cutter suction and mechanical dredging services provider focusing on navigable waterways throughout the United States. EDP’s leadership team brings a combined 75 years of dredging and marine infrastructure services experience and is focused on delivering high quality projects to private owners and government agencies, the firm said in the announcement.
“The acquisition of Inland represents an important step in the execution of our growth strategy for EDP and serves as a platform for continued client success,” said Dwayne Breaux, CEO of EDP. “Inland has a solid history of de