Monthly Archives: September 2012

Hurricane Profiteers: Entergy? or Intren, Inc.?

We have all seen the trucks: “Intren.”  Hundreds of them, most noticeable at 6pm crawling like ant colonies round Claiborne and I-10 back to their mounds, and workers to their hotels.  Nola gets their electricity (and gas) from Entergy, the … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Politics, Prisons, and Entergy- 10 Thoughts During Hurricane Issac

1.  If we treat storms that are labeled Category 1 as if they are Katrina’s mighty siblings, then we run the risk of numbing ourselves and tuning people out when a Category 4 or 5 blows through in another decade. … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments