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Serving Baton Rouge CAPITAL CITY and City of Central CAPITAL CITY Guide to Nov. 6 CapitalElection Election Guide See Pages 5-11 NEWSNEWS® Thursday, October 18, 2012 • Vol. 21, No. 5 • 16 Pages • www.capitalcitynews.us • Phone 225-261-5055 Natural Gas-to-Gasoline Technology Is Here Now The Coming BoomSouth Louisiana Could Be Key to Changing World Oil Dependence Woody Jenkins Editor, Capital City News BATON ROUGE — Revolutionary technology, which allows natural gas to be converted to synthetic gasoline that can be used in any or- dinary automobile without a con- version kit, is poised to come to South Louisiana in a big way. If it does, the future of the state and, for that matter, the world could change for generations. This technology, combined with Louisiana’s massive reserves of natural gas, could completely end America’s dependence on oil im- ported from the Middle East, Ven- SHELL GAS-TO-LIQUIDS PLANT IN QATAR — Revolutionary technology, which converts natural gas to synthetic gasoline and ezuela, and other OPEC countries. can be used in automobiles without any special devices, is used in this Shell plant in Qatar and may be coming to South Louisiana. Although public officials are mum, there is little doubt that a site in St. James Parish is being con- sidered for a massive GTL (gas- CATS in Disarray After Disclosure to-liquids) plant that would make Louisiana central to how the world Government-Run gets its energy. The technology is no theory. Bus Company Says Shell Oil currently operates the It Can’t Keep Its See CONVERTING on Page 3 Election Promises BATON ROUGE — In court testi- How Romney’s mony and in interviews with Baton Rouge area media, representatives Popular Vote in of CATS (Capital Area Transit System) revealed this week that they cannot keep the promises they Louisiana Will made to voters prior to an April 21 referendum that approved a ma- Affect Election jor property tax increase in Baton BATON ROUGE Rouge. The tax is being challenged — State Repub- in court by local businessman Mil- lican chairman Roger Villere ton Graugnard. encouraged Louisianians to take District Judge Todd Hernandez the time and trouble to vote on said Monday that he will rule with- Nov. 6, even though Louisiana is in 10 days on whether Graugnard’s not considered a swing state in suit can go forward. the Presidential election. CATS, a government-owned bus Villere said, “We all have a company, had expenses of $12 mil- right to vote but also a duty to lion a year, revenues of $10 million, vote. So many Americans have and a $2 million deficit at the time fought and died so that we can they asked for an $18 million-a-year have this right, and we have an tax increase. But their proposed $30 obligation to do our duty by be- million budget has collapsed, CATS ing informed and voting.” See CATS on Page 3 Villere said Gov. Romney GRAPE STOMPING — Maggie hopes to win a majority of the Bowles and Christy Chachere of Baton popular vote, as well as a ma- Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau Jenkins Woody by Photo put on quite an exhibition of their grape- jority of the Electoral College. stomping skills during the annual Ameri- “Louisiana’s popular vote will can-Italian Festival at the Belle of Baton See WHY on Page 2 Rouge Atrium. See pages 12-13. 2 CAPITAL CITY NEWS Thursday, October 18, 2012 CAPITAL CITY NEWS® Incorporating the South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 21 • No. 5 • Entire contents © 2012 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • FAX 261-5022 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published 1st and 3rd Thursdays by Community Press, LLC Capital City News is a continuation of the South Baton Rouge Journal, which went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Capital City News resumed publication of the Journal with Vol. 21, No. 1 on Aug. 16, 2012. Community Press, LLC, publishes the Central City News on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Candi Lee Graphic Artist Terrie Palmer Business Specialists Shara Pollard, Jolice Provost Member, National Newspaper Association Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Mondays Jenkins Woody by Photo CAMPAIGNING FOR GOP CANDIDATES — Retired City Judge Darrell White and his youngest daughter, Juliana, were among those who gathered at parish Republican headquar- ters, 7047 Jefferson Hwy., Suite B, last Saturday to help campaign for Mitt Romney for Presi- dent and Mike Walker for Mayor-President. Volunteers report to headquarters at 9 a.m. every 2012: A Year of Decision Saturday to work for their candidates. ‘The Coming Boom’ Depends on Nov. 6 mercial, manufacturing, and in- pens in the election. have the opportunity to control its While Nation Goes dustrial projects in this country, it We know that Obama is hostile own destiny. is dependent on to energy development — unless it Low prices of natural gas mean To Polls, Louisiana what happens in involves idiotic “green” technol- that it is economical to produce syn- the election for ogy that puts billions of taxpayer thetic gasoline and completely end Will Hold Its Breath President of the dollars into the pockets of his po- our reliance on foreign imported oil. United States. litical supporters. The consequences of this change in People who Woody Jenkins He’s against oil, against natural the dynamics of energy production Editor, Capital City News control the capital gas, against coal, and against nu- are difficult to fully comprehend. are waiting to see clear. He’s done everything he can But it means that we will no BATON ROUGE what direction this to stop offshore drilling and drill- longer have to send billions of our — The headline Woody Jenkins on Page 1 describes the likeli- country of ours is ing in the Arctic. As a result, our dollars to foreign dictators who use hood of an economic boom com- headed. They are wondering if this energy production on federal lands the money to enslave their people ing to South Louisiana. But there is still a safe place to invest. is down. and build weapons that threaten us. is a problem. The announcement With a radical, anti-business But here in Louisiana, we have It means that the flow of dollars out of this massive GTL plant, which President in the White House, our a reservior of natural gas that can of this country, which is so damag- would employ 8,000 to 12,000 economy is on pause. supply America’s energy needs for ing to our economy, can end. people, represent an investment In Louisiana, the Presidential generations to come. It could mean a new wave of of $5 to $10 billion, and alter the election should be a landslide for We just have to have a govern- prosperity for Louisiana and for relationship between the United Gov. Mitt Romney. But some of ment in Washington that allows us our nation which would allow us to States and the Middle East prob- the “swing” states are up in the air. to fully develop it. build a stronger, more secure life ably won’t come until after Nov. 6. So we in Louisiana have to wait Now, with the advent of new for our children and grandchildren. Like countless other major com- with baited breath to see what hap- technology that allows natural gas What happens Nov. 6 is all-im- to be converted to clean-burning portant to Louisiana, America, and synthetic gasoline, Louisiana could each one of us. Community Press 2012 Publication Schedule Capital City News - 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday before publication Capital City News is distributed in South Baton Rouge & Central Why Vote in Non-Swing State? Continued from Page 1 Central City News - 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month point is, it is very important that Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday before publication contribute to his overall popular Gov. Romney’s supporters go to Central City News is distributed primarily in the City of Central vote totals. We know that if the the polls and vote in Louisiana.” election is close and we win a ma- “In addition to that, we have NOTE: Both newspapers cover news in Central jority in the Electoral College but many important races on the Nov. 6 Thursday, Oct. 25 Central City News Thursday, Nov. 29 Central City News not a majority of the popular vote, ballot, such as the election of Mike Central Christmas Parade Thursday, Nov. 1 Capital City News some will use that to try to under- Walker as Mayor-President in East Thursday, Dec. 6 Capital City News Thursday, Nov. 8 Central City News mine the legitimacy of Gov. Rom- Baton Rouge Parish. Every vote Thursday, Dec. 13 Central City News Thursday, Nov. 15 Capital City News ney’s election. We don’t want a will be important on Nov. 6, and I Thursday, Dec. 20 Christmas Edition close election. 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