More than 800,000 in Texas, Louisiana without power…
Louisiana Study Identifies Pesticides as Major Parkinson’s Disease Factor…
One’s zip code plays an important role in the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to data published by Louisiana State University researchers in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. With genetics and exposure to agricultural pesticide use identified as the main factors affecting Parkinson’s disease, proximity to certain cropland and […]
Justice Roberts Swings Another SCOTUS Ruling; Blocks Louisiana Abortion Law…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday morning supported abortion rights by striking down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reported Bloomberg. The 5-4 ruling, with conservative Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the court’s four liberals, determined that the law requiring doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals violates the abortion right […]
Louisiana Coronavirus Updates: Now 512 Deaths, 14,867 Cases Statewide…
Coronavirus Cases Spike in New Orleans…
In a Notoriously Polluted Area of the Country, Massive New Chemical Plants Are Still Moving in…
The industrial stretch of the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, a region known as “Cancer Alley,” is one of the most highly polluted areas in the country. A ProPublica analysis using a scientific model developed by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that some of the neighborhoods where new plants are being built […]
Little League Champs “Catch a Ride Home” With President Trump – Video…
Lucky Day, Lucky Day! The president is traveling with the Eastbank All-Stars team, who recently won the Little League World Series Championship. They were told they are “catching a ride home” to Louisiana. Cool stuff! WATCH…
Wall Street’s Trading Secrets: This U.S. Senator Wants to Keep You in the Dark…
On July 29, those savvy market watchers at Themis Trading posted a report on their blog about how a Republican Senator from Louisiana (about 1400 miles from Wall Street) had taken a peculiar interest in the long-delayed system that would shine a bright light on who might be rigging stock trading on any particular day. […]
TS Barry Gains Hurricane Strength as It Nears Louisiana Coast with ‘Excessive Rainfall Threat’…
Barry strengthened to a hurricane Saturday morning while approaching landfall in coastal Louisiana, the first of 2019 Atlantic season. The lumbering storm is unleashing torrential rain and powerful winds along the north central Gulf Coast and pushing a “life-threatening” surge of ocean water above normally dry land at the shore. Carrying vast amounts of Gulf […]
TS Barry – Slow Moving, Strengthening, Major Flood Warnings for Louisiana and Mississippi…
At 2:00pm EST Tropical Storm Barry is strengthening with current 65 MPH winds. Barry is still forecast to become a hurricane shortly before landfall. Slow movement, warm water and growing energy is a concern as Barry is anticipated to be a long duration flood event. Extreme rains and widespread flooding are anticipated for Louisiana and […]