Governor Edwards, along with State Ag Commissioner Mike Strain and State Fire Marshall Dan Wallis, says wildfires are still a huge concern despite recent rainfall. Edward urges the public to refrain from cooking outdoors
So far, an estimated 60,000 acres and two people have been wildfire casualties fueled in part by the triple-digit temperatures and one of the worst droughts on record.
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry agents have arrested 37-year-old Robin Crawford for starting a fire in Tickfaw. Crawford threatened to start a fire despite knowing there was a state burn ban. Firefighters were able to control the fire that was set.
Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves and Florida Representative Kathy Castor introduced bipartisan legislation that will help stop unsafe foreign-produced shrimp from reaching buyers in the U-S and taking over the market. Graves says foreign shrimp are harmful to the consumer and cannot be allowed to take over our market.
R-W-E Offshore U-S Gulf has won a bid to develop a wind project in federal waters near Lake Charles in the Gulf of Mexico. RWE offered the highest bid of five-point-six million dollars for 102 thousand acres. National Wildlife Federation Senior Campaign Manager Helen Rose Patterson