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June 27, 2018

Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee, Helena Moreno

Council Utilities Committee Holds Special Meeting to Obtain Answers from Entergy New Orleans

Council Utilities Committee Holds Special Meeting to Obtain Answers from Entergy New Orleans

On Thursday, June 28, Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology (UCTT) Committee Chair Helena Moreno will convene a special committee meeting to focus on the lack of progress - and answers - from Entergy New Orleans (ENO) on two key issues: reliability and renewables. Over the past several years, the New Orleans community through the City Council have asked ENO to make significant progress on remediating the unacceptable level of "clear skies" power outages and reliability issues; and on securing a substantial investment in clean, renewable power generation capabilities.

June 18, 2018

Helena Moreno

Council Demands End to DHS Policy That Forcefully Separates Immigrant Children From Parents

Council Demands End to DHS Policy That Forcefully Separates Immigrant Children From Parents

As Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speak across town at the National Sheriffs convention, the City Council President and Vice-President's office filed a joint resolution for Thursday's full Council meeting demanding an end to the un-American and inhumane DHS policy of forcibly separating immigrant children from their parents.

June 6, 2018

Helena Moreno

City Council to Honor Late New Orleans Culinary Matriarch Ella Brennan

City Council to Honor Late New Orleans Culinary Matriarch Ella Brennan

At tomorrow's regularly scheduled meeting, the New Orleans City Council will have a special order of business to honor the life and legacy of the late Ella Brennan, one of New Orleans' culinary legends. Members of the Brennan family will be in attendance to receive a proclamation initiated by Council Vice President Helena Moreno and signed by all members of the Council. The order will allow members to provide their individual remembrances as the Council honors one of the grande dames of New Orleans Cuisine.

May 29, 2018

Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee, Helena Moreno

Council Utility Chair Conveys Demand for Documents in Connection with Independent Investigation of Entergy Allegations

Council Utility Chair Conveys Demand for Documents in Connection with Independent Investigation of Entergy Allegations

Newly-named Utility Committee Chair and Council Vice-President Helena Moreno formally advised Entergy New Orleans (ENO) via letter of the deadline to produce documents and materials in relation to the independent investigation of ENO's actions during the New Orleans Power Station (NOPS) process, which was unanimously approved at the meeting on May 24.

May 24, 2018

Helena Moreno

Councilmember-At-Large Helena Moreno Directs Entergy To Produce All Documents and Materials Related to Paid Actors

Councilmember-At-Large Helena Moreno Directs Entergy To Produce All Documents and Materials Related to Paid Actors

Today, the New Orleans City Council passed Councilmember-At-Large Helena Moreno's motions (M-18-196 and M-18-197) to begin a formal Council Investigation of Entergy New Orleans (ENO) and to retain an independent investigator regarding the use of paid actors during the NOPS public comment process over the past year.

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