State
State contract recommendations revealed
Clarion Ledger
A governor-appointed task force reviewing corrections contracts in
the wake of an alleged bribery scheme will recommend 12 actions,
most with statewide implications, to prevent future contract abuse.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2014/12/29/state-contract-recommend-reveal/21013721/
Oil Spill
Scott Walker, 2 others sue Texas law firm for $7.9 million for steering BP
claims
The Associated Press
December 30, 2014 at 7:09 AM
GULFPORT, Mississippi -- Two Texas attorneys have asked a federal judge to
dismiss a lawsuit brought by three Mississippi businessmen who argue they
are owed $7.9 million for steering to the lawyers thousands of people
seeking to resolve claims against BP from the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2014/12/scott_walker_2_others_sue_texa.html#incart_river
Don't dismiss dispersants in fighting oil spills, key scientists say
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
December 29, 2014 at 11:41 AM
Two scientists who tracked the movement and breakdown of oil in the Gulf of
Mexico from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill have written an opinion
piece for CNN that urges the public not to dismiss the use of dispersants
in future spills.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/12/dont_dismiss_dispersants_in_fi.html#incart_river
Regional
Three workers hospitalized after chlorine release chemical plant
WLOX
ST. GABRIEL, LA (WAFB) -Three people were taken to the hospital Monday
morning for exposure to chlorine at a chemical plant in St. Gabriel.
http://www.wlox.com/story/27723243/three-workers-hospitalized-after-chlorine-release-chemical-plant
National
How do you recycle Christmas trees? Feed them to goats
The Associated Press
December 29, 2014 at 10:42 AM
RENO, Nevada -- Goats are known to eat just about anything, but it didn't
dawn on Vince Thomas until recently that the menu might include Christmas
trees.
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/12/how_do_you_recycle_christmas_t.html#incart_river
