By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
“Louisiana should not have to clean up messes that are connected to some of the world’s richest oil corporations,” Rachel Mathews, author of a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity that highlights the growing number of orphan wells in the state.
Contractors with the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy’s Oilfield Site Restoration plug an orphaned well. (Photo by Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy)
By Greg LaRose
A coalition of environmental groups is asking Gov. Jeff Landry to address the risks of orphan wells, citing a new report detailing thousands of abandoned drilling sites throughout the state. The groups sent a letter to the governor Monday asking if he would meet with them to discuss his vision for tackling what they see as a looming threat to the state’s vulnerable coastal areas and the ecosystems they host.
Dollar General operates nearly 700 stores in Louisiana. (Photo by Greg Childress/NC Newsline)
By Greg Childress
Attorneys general in 20 states, including Louisiana, announced Tuesday they’re suing Dollar General for overcharging customers. The bargain retailer is accused of raising prices for products at the register without updating sticker prices on shelves.
Rebecca Crozier, 27, of Meridian, Idaho, poses with mementos from her baby, Haven. At 11 weeks, she received a fatal fetal diagnosis of anencephaly, and had to travel out of state to terminate the pregnancy because of her state’s near-total abortion ban. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger for Stateline)
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris
It didn’t take long for doctors to see that something was amiss with Rebecca Crozier’s pregnancy. At 11 weeks’ gestation, specialists told her the baby girl she was carrying had a fatal condition. In many states, even ones with abortion bans, Crozier would have had the option to terminate the pregnancy. But Idaho’s near-total prohibition includes no exceptions for fatal anomalies.
By Julie O’Donoghue
One of the three national credit rating agencies upgraded Louisiana’s bond rating at the end of last week. The state should now expect to pay less in interest when it borrows money for roadwork and other construction projects. We explain why the rating agency says the state’s status has improved.
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