Roundup: Cost of plastics / Haynesville Shale / Tulane health report

Higher plastics and petrochemical costs may raise consumer goods prices, affecting industries like food packaging and auto manufacturing. Natural gas producers in Louisiana's Haynesville Shale are expanding, boosting mineral leasing and economic activity. A Tulane University report links poor health outcomes in Louisiana to underinvestment and unequal access, hindering population and economic growth.