An Olin Chemical subsidiary that had a large chlorine leak and fire last year near Plaquemine, sending 39 people to the hospital, has agreed to pay $600,000 to state regulators
Months after a chlorine leak forced residents in part of Iberville Parish to briefly shelter inside their homes, parish leaders say the plant at the center of the mishap misrepresented how dangerous the situation truly was.
PORT ALLEN - Two parish presidents are working to keep $500 million in Gov. John Bel Edwards s proposed budget to kick off construction on a new Mississippi River bridge.
BATON ROUGE - Months after East Baton Rouge officials butted heads with Iberville Parish President Mitch Ourso over the ripple effects of Ourso s flood prevention measures, the two parishes are partnering for a joint flood prevention project in one of the area s major problem spots.