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The incident happened Saturday afternoonmore>> The incident happened Saturday afternoonmore>> 1500 jobs could be in jeopardy if the Algiers-Canal Street ferry goes out of service because of lack of funding. That's according to a local non-profit who recently surveyed riders.more>> 1500 jobs could be in jeopardy if the Algiers-Canal Street ferry goes out of service because of lack of funding. That's according to a local non-profit who recently surveyed riders.more>> The battle to recall St. Tammany Parish Coroner, Dr. Peter Galvan is heating up in a major way.more>> The battle to recall St. Tammany Parish Coroner, Dr. Peter Galvan is heating up in a major way.more>> Police are investigating two fatal shootings that left a 37-year-old man dead in Central City and a 20 -year-old man dead in the Florida area.more>> Police are investigating two fatal shootings that left a 37-year-old man dead in Central City and a 20 -year-old man dead in the Florida area.more>> The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 1200 block of Horace Street that killed a woman Friday night.more>> The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 1200 block of Horace Street that killed a woman Friday night.more>> Lafourche Parish is preparing to begin more than $6 million in flood protection projects for the Raceland and Des Allemands areas.more>> Lafourche Parish is preparing to begin more than $6 million in flood protection projects for the Raceland and Des Allemands areas.more>> Baton Rouge's police chief says it was a mistake not to take everyone to jail accused in the beating of a family at a gas station.
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Vitter passed legislation to stop toxic drywall from entering U.S. markets in Senate last week. House passed same legislation last night.
Washington, D.C. -A bill to prevent toxic Chinese drywall from entering U.S. markets now sits on President Obama's desk, awaiting his signature. The House of Representatives gave final approval Tuesday night, following approval by the Senate last week. Since Hurricane Katrina, many homes in Louisiana were rebuilt with toxic Chinese drywall, leaving homeowners with few options to remedy the situation.
"Many Louisiana families were faced with the nightmare of building or repairing their homes with toxic drywall after Hurricane Katrina, and I want to make sure this doesn't happen again. This is good news for homeowners that we were able pass this swiftly before the new Congress starts," Senator David Vitter said. "This legislation will make sure unsafe drywall won't be sold in the future and that drywall manufacturers are held accountable."
The legislation prevents unsafe drywall from entering U.S. markets by ensuring that the Consumer Product Safety Commission uses a voluntary consensus health and safety standard. It ensures that unsafe drywall will not be reused by requiring that drywall be labeled and that drywall manufacturers are identified. It also narrows the emphasis to focus on high sulfur content, which can diminish the value of a home, and making the origin of the drywall traceable to the manufacturer. The National Association of Home Builders supports the legislation.
