Southwest Louisiana US Congressman Clay Higgins is introducing legislation that would require imported seafood be held to the same safety standards as American seafood. The Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act would beef up the amount of inspections conducted on foreign fish. Higgins says protecting US seafood isn’t just a Bayou issue.
he bill would increase inspections to 20 percent of all food imported.
The heat that has impacted the state this past week is now expected to continue through the weekend. Considering next weekend could be a bit rainy, State Climatologist Barry Keim says the heat shouldn’t keep you away from the beach.
Cut 14 (04) “…the beach, for sure.”
And in LSU news, gymnastics coach D-D Breaux has been approved for a 47 percent raise.
Those headed to the beach need to be aware of a menace plaguing Gulf waters. Gulf coast beaches, especially those in Florida are dealing with microscopic baby jellyfish known as sea lice. Audubon Aquarium Curator James Arnold, says the baby jellyfish should not be a huge deterrent as families head out to enjoy the weekend. But those with particularly sensitive skin should be on the lookout for the purple flags…
The NBA free agency period starts this Sunday at 12:01AM, and after one of the best years in franchise history, the Pelicans have a lot of big decisions to make. Locked On Pelicans Publisher Jake Madison says one key will be bringing back point guard Rajon Rondo, who’s ballhandling led to a career year from one of New Orleans’ biggest stars.