Synthetic rubber manufacturer Denka Performance Elastomer says it will be forced to shut down its Reserve plant if EPA restrictions aren’t relaxed after the agency shortened Denka’s deadline to reduce emissions from 2 years to 90 days. Louisiana Chemical Association President Greg Bowser says that’s an impossible task.
The EPA says the 90-day rule is needed because Denka poses a quote-unquote “imminent and substantial danger” to nearby communities.
Saturday is the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season, and NOAA has predicted it will be the most active on record with 17 to 25 named storms, eight to 13 hurricanes of which four to seven will be major hurricanes. Regardless of the forecast National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan says…
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A new bill would allow the governor to appoint dozens of state board chairs. Jeff Palermo has more…
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LSU Baseball takes a win at the Chapel Hill Regionals today in a come from behind victory defeating Wofford 4 to 3 after being down 3 to 1 in the 8th. Credit Steven Milam with the exciting Walk Off Home Run. It was his second Homer of the day. The Tigers will play the winner of tonight’s game between North Carolina and Long Island tomorrow at four.