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Tar Balls from BP Oil Spill wash ashore in Vermillion Parish
Unsettling results of tests on tar balls discovered by beach combers on Marsh Island and at Chenier au Tigre confirm the balls are from the BP Deepwater Horizon source, says Mark Shirley, an LSU Ag Center agent based in Abbeville. The state departments of Wildlife...
Oil Spill Causes Air Quality and Environmental Concerns
It has now been more than a month since the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig, but the effects are just beginning to be felt by people along the Gulf Coast. In addition, to the contamination caused by oil beginning to touch land, there is...
Chinese Drywall Cases May Affect Thousands of Homeowners
The combination of a thriving real estate market and a series of major hurricanes has led to another catastrophe. The use of Chinese drywall by construction companies and homeowners now appears to have caused products liability damages reaching far into the millions...
Legislation seeks to outlaw drop-slide cribs
NEW YORK CITY - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is trying to make cribs safer for infants. On Sunday, she outlined a new legislative initiative to ban the manufacture and sale of "drop-side cribs." In some cases, the cribs' drop-side can slide or detach, creating enough...
CPSC Recalls Target Product; Woven Trunk Can Injure Young Kids
Yesterday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of woven storage trunks sold by Target Corporation. The trunks pose a strangulation hazard to young children. Two children have been injured, one with crippling brain damage. The CPSC...
Watersports Safety Requires USCG Approved Vests
Summertime is here. Boating is a popular pastime. Many enjoy waterskiing, wakeboarding, kayaking, jetskiing and other water related activities. To safely enjoy these activities - it is imperative to wear an approved United States Coast Guard Vest. Choosing a vest...
Children’s Deaths Prompt Recall of Toy Dart Gun Sets Sold Exclusively at Family Dollar Stores
WASHINGTON -- The asphyxiation deaths of two boys prompted the government Monday to announce the recall of 1.8 million toy dart gun sets. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said a 9-year-old boy in Chicago and a 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee died after they...
CBS 60 Minutes details events surrounding Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon’s catastrophe
The gusher unleashed in the Gulf of Mexico continues to spew crude oil. There are no reliable estimates of how much oil is pouring into the gulf. But it comes to many millions of gallons since the catastrophic blowout. Eleven men were killed in the explosions that...
Oil spill may approach Southwest Louisiana early next week
Dr. Jeff Masters, a noted meteorologist, stated that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has pushed steadily westward along the Louisiana coast, and is expected to reach central Louisiana near Atchafalaya Bay by Thursday, according to the latest trajectory forecasts from...
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