Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is hoping to reform the SNAP program and put more people back to work. Halen Doughty has more..:
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Southeast Louisiana through this evening. They say rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are possible across the area, and some of the storms could become stronger and lead to isolated heavier amounts.

Residents of St. John the Baptist Parish could have an increased risk of cancer, as the EPA finds a plant in Laplace is releasing carcinogens into the air. Wilma Subra with the Louisiana Environmental Action Network says the Denka Performance Elastomer facility is emitting huge quantities of chloroprene, which can pose a serious health risk to the community:
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Denka has agreed to retrofit the plant and reduce emissions by 85 percent before the end of 2017.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously approved construction for a new Entergy plant in Westlake. Entergy spokesperson Michael Burns says the new Lake Charles Power Station plant will save customers a lot of money…:
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Customer savings are expected to exceed the $872 million cost of the plant in less than a decade.