The Cenla Report

06/06/2026

Spotted: Bill Cassidy at Former President Obama’s Presidential Library in Chicago.

06/06/2026

Kenneth Wayne Smith, affectionately known as “KW,” age 78, of LaCamp, Louisiana, passed away to his Heavenly home on June 5, 2026. KW was born on February 23, 1948, in Leesville, Louisiana, to Matt E. and Willie Mae Smith.

He was a proud graduate of Hicks High School, Class of 1966.

06/06/2026

50th Anniversary!

06/06/2026

🌊🛢️ Perdido Regional Development Spar — An Ultra-Deepwater Engineering Marvel

The Perdido Spar is one of the most impressive offshore engineering achievements in the Gulf of Mexico.

Operating in nearly 8,000 ft of water, this massive spar platform works as a regional hub for three deepwater fields: Great White, Tobago, and Silvertip.

With a 555 ft hull, 9 mooring lines, subsea boosting pumps, and a production capacity of up to 100,000 barrels of oil per day, Perdido proves how advanced offshore technology can unlock energy resources from extreme depths.

From the surface platform to the seabed production system, every part of Perdido represents engineering precision, innovation, and deepwater expertise.

Respect to the engineers, offshore crews, subsea specialists, and operations teams behind this world-class project. 👷‍♂️⚙️🌎

What part of ultra-deepwater offshore engineering impresses you the most?

06/06/2026

Today, we remember D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy.

With 160,000 troops, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history.

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

THE U.S. HAS 3X MORE IMMIGRANTS THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY ON EARTH.

1 of 6 immigrants on the planet lives here. No other major developed nation comes close.

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06/06/2026

Social media debates contrast between the Biden and Trump administrations.

06/06/2026

2026 Louisiana legislative session: Winners and losers

LOSER: Carbon capture opponents

Nearly all of the bills filed to provide local say-so over carbon capture and storage projects in Louisiana failed to advance through committee this legislative session.

The failure of the least restrictive proposals early on spelled doom for the rest. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Pineville, carried the bill, which would have restricted private industrial use of eminent domain, or taking private land used for carbon capture and storage projects.

Johnson’s eminent domain bill failed in a close committee vote in April, as well as six proposals heard in May that would allow parishes to opt-in for a vote on whether to permit CO2 capture and sequestration.

Reporting by:

Piper Hutchinson, Julie O'Donoghue, Wesley Muller and Elise Plunk

06/06/2026

'USDA has confirmed a second detection of New World Screwworm in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas - approximately 5.6 miles from the first case,' NWS Rapid Response team posted on X.