Hour 2: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT)
This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht of GNO Inc. to talk about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granting the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal, the New Orleans City Council unanimously approving an ordinance requiring NOPD to publish quarterly public reports on drone operations, The Idea Village being named one of TIME's America's Best Incubators & Accelerators 2026, and The World Trade Center of New Orleans naming Captain Michael Miller the recipient of the 2026 C. Alvin Bertel Award, Mayor Helena Moreno touring Joe Brown, Sampson, and Bodenger parks with city council members and NORDC leaders to assess needed upgrades, and the Audubon Commission hosting a public meeting to gather input on transforming Esplanade Wharf.
Then, Todd Murphy, a commissioner for the Port of New Orleans, joins the show to discuss the new permit for the Louisiana International Terminal issued by the Army Corps of Engineers.
