Bob Hensgens
Coverage of Bob Hensgens in the Nexus archive.
- Vermilion Parish senator wants to join the ‘new space race’
Vermilion Parish Senator Bob Hensgens discusses a potential aerospace project in the parish, emphasizing infrastructure and education improvements to support economic growth. He acknowledges potential challenges like traffic and housing pressures but highlights opportunities for economic diversification and comparisons to projects by SpaceX and Meta.
- As SpaceX rumors circulate in coastal Louisiana, so do worries of losing generational land
Rumors of SpaceX's potential purchase of 136,000 acres of land in Louisiana's Pecan Island marsh have sparked concerns among hunters, residents, and environmental groups about industrial development and loss of natural land. State Sen. Bob Hensgens confirmed negotiations, but non-disclosure agreements have limited public transparency. Locals, including 15-year-old hunter Bennett Billeaud, are advocating to preserve the area.
- Utilities balk at industrial customers generating their own power, selling excess on the grid
A Louisiana Senate bill (SB 490) allowing industrial facilities to build private power plants and sell up to 50% of generated electricity faces opposition from major utilities like Entergy and Cleco. Sponsored by Sen. Bob Hensgens (R-Abbeville), the stalled legislation aims to bypass traditional utility approval processes, drawing support from some energy advocacy groups after amendments.