| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
'Terrifying' flight: A Southwest flight that returned to MSY last week encountered much more than turbulence. Passengers describe panic and a cabin filled with smoke after a bird strike, Michelle Hunter reports. Big business: Our business writers wrap up Louisiana's top headlines of 2023, including multibillion-dollar health care deals and progress on renewable energy. Capturing carbon?: The Biden administrations has granted Louisiana regulators the power to attract carbon capture projects, which aim to help big industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What does it mean for the state's energy sector? Building water walls: Louisiana added 10 miles of hurricane levee protection and created or improved more than 10 square miles of coastal marsh in 2023. The cost? Over $3 billion for 28 projects that were completed or started this year. Take a look at videos and details of the biggest ones. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to The Times-Picayune, here's our best offer for you. Happy holidays, Lauren | 