The EPA has returned the Smitty’s Supply site back to the company and the Tangipahoa River and connecting ponds back to the State of Louisiana. EPA Region Six Administrator Scott Mason says this is the result of the cleanup progress following the explosion at the chemical plant in August. Mason says the EPA, however, is not going away.
After the shootings outside Tiger Stadium last week there will be beefed up security at LSU for the remainder of the football season. Scott Ballard, the chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, says without a gameday parking pass vehicle access to campus will be restricted and if your tailgate includes illegal substances, beware…
He adds those caught smoking in the stadium will be ejected; and season ticket holders caught will have tickets for the next home game forfeited.
A new survey finds strong support for more federal funding for afterschool programs. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Governor Landry issues a moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in the state. Several lawmakers, including Charles Owen, have expressed concerns about pumping and storing carbon dioxide below the ground.
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Will Green says Landry’s announcement creates uncertainty and unpredictability and may allow neighboring states to take advantage of opportunities.