Louisiana already generates 20 percent of its power from nuclear energy. Now, lawmakers want to expand it even further. Could this be the future of energy in the Bayou State?
Several parishes in southeast Louisiana are struggling in the wake of Hurricane Francine making landfall, and hundreds of thousands are currently without power.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved Entergy Louisiana's "Future Ready Resilience Plan" on Friday, meaning customers in the state will be paying more on their bills over the next five years.