Oil spill off Louisiana's Gulf Coast raises alarm as DOGE cuts may threaten response efforts

Oil spill off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast raises alarm as DOGE cuts may threaten response efforts

Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups warn that DOGE job cuts may hamper the response to a major oil spill off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast this week, a leak that is fast contaminating marshlands and threatening vital wildlife habitats and fisheries. Although the amount of crude oil currently leaking out of the well…

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Louisiana bill targets restaurant reservation apps

Louisiana bill targets restaurant reservation apps

A new bill in Louisiana aims to ban certain restaurant reservation apps unless they have explicit agreements with the restaurants.House Bill 90, sponsored by Lafayette lawmaker Troy Hebert, bans the sale of restaurant reservations without explicit agreements between the app and the restaurant itself. It also requires restaurants to have an agreement with the apps…

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