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Study Warns: ‘Toxic Compounds’ Found in Sun-Exposed Plastic Bottles
Louisiana folks already have a hard time keeping cool in the summertime, and now we have to worry that our bottled water might be unsafe to drink. We have all forgotten our water bottles in the car on a hot summer day at some point. If you leave them in your car or in the sun long enough, you may have noticed that they have a strange chemical-like aftertaste. Scientists have been warning us that chemicals 'linked to hormonal imbalances' such as BPA can contaminate the liquid inside the bottle.
Years before chemical leak, Honeywell was warned about corrosion risks, Louisiana regulators say
A Honeywell contract inspector warned the company's Geismar operation that some of its chlorine equipment was corroding and would need to be replaced within a year, nearly two and a half years before part of it burst and released dangerous chemicals in early 2023, state regulators allege. The January 2023...
Woman pleads not guilty after abducted child found dead in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The woman charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi, appeared in court for her arraignment on Tuesday, July 16. According to the public defender for Victoria Cox, she pled not guilty in Hinds County Circuit Court. A Hinds County Grand […]
US court orders federal regulators to assess emissions of Louisiana LNG project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. court on Tuesday ordered federal regulators to reassess the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from Commonwealth LNG's Louisiana liquefied natural gas project, potentially slowing full approvals for the venture.
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of Southern California study. The decline […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Federal judge rules in favor of incarcerated men
BATON ROUGE - Angola inmates who work on the Farm Line, where they tend crops by hand, are caught in a battle between advocates and state officials over how to handle Louisiana's dangerous heat. Advocates for some of the inmates sued the state in federal court to force more protections...
Evicted after moving out of apartment, man receives help from 2 On Your Side
BATON ROUGE - A man who was evicted after he moved out is getting some help from 2 On Your Side. Kentrell Valentine was evicted after he cleaned up and left his apartment. He had no idea about the eviction and also owed several hundred dollars. Someone saw his story with Brittany Weiss and offered to help out.
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