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Louisiana state Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin, speaks Wednesday during a meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources while Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, looks on.

Killing coastal suits? Allain defends bill on collecting penalties

A Louisiana Senate committee advanced legislation Wednesday that supporters said would ensure money collected for violations of coastal permits is dedicated to coastal restoration and protection.

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Bollinger Shipyard, which delivered this fast response cutter to the Coast Guard in December, has acquired the Gulf Island Fabrication shipyard in Houma.

Bollinger acquires Houma shipyard

Bollinger Shipyards said Tuesday that the privately owned company has acquired Gulf Island Fabrication Inc.’s shipyard facilities in Houma, expanding Bollinger’s new construction and repair capacit

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