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June 23, 2010, 7:52PM
By Aimee Miles, staff writer Experts who convened in New Orleans on Wednesday for a second round of exploring the potential health effects of the Gulf Coast oil spill reiterated the need for a coordinated approach to monitoring and researching affected populations, but conceded the task is easier said than done. Charged with advising decision-makers and the general public...
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June 23, 2010, 7:33PM
New investigation unit being formed within Minerals Management Service
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June 23, 2010, 7:12PM
'Get out of the way,' Jindal implores Interior Department
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June 23, 2010, 6:30PM
Responders win praise for dedication, and tar balls are hard to find
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June 23, 2010, 6:02PM
Business reporter Jaquetta White explains the cap accident today with the BP oil spill and how much oil is now escaping.
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June 23, 2010, 5:40PM
Gov. Bobby Jindal said today that Attorney General Buddy Caldwell's office is getting another $5 million from a $25 million BP grant to the state for its Gulf oil spill response, bringing the attorney general's share to $10 million as he leads of team of public and private lawyers representing Louisiana's interest in the disaster. The governor's announcement comes days after...
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June 23, 2010, 5:11PM
Families impacted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill can get free health screenings Thursday at the West Bank Regional Library in Harvey. Our Home, Louisiana Coalition is sponsoring the event from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the library at 2751 Manhattan Blvd. Among the services offered will be health screenings, employment and social services resources, a stress...
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June 23, 2010, 4:55PM
An Alabama boat captain, despondent over the Gulf oil spill, has killed himself, The Los Angeles Times has reported. William Allen Kruse, 55, a charter boat captain recently hired by BP as a vessel of opportunity out of Gulf Shores, Ala., died Wednesday morning before 7:30 a.m. of a gunshot to the head, likely self-inflicted, authorities said, the newspaper's website...
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June 23, 2010, 4:47PM
A day after being told by the federal government that the state had to halt its construction of an oil protection berm at the northern reaches of the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and other coastal leaders urged the Obama administration to let work continue as contractors shift their dredging to an alternative site over the next week. Jindal said the...
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June 23, 2010, 4:42PM
Waterfowl along our coast are in mortal danger as the BP rig disaster continues to gush crude oil. The press has concentrated mainly on Louisiana's state bird, the brown pelican, and rightfully so. This magnificent bird, brought back from near-extinction in Louisiana, numbers about 12,000 to 13,000 breeding pairs plus clutches of two eggs and fledglings. However, more devastation...
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June 23, 2010, 4:30PM
Wildlife refuge is already home to many brown pelicans
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June 23, 2010, 4:14PM
New Orleans turns into the Big Uneasy after oil spill, says the Toronto Star. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the city won't be paying for its mayor's trip to Louisiana to view the oil spill and cleanup efforts. Reuters is reporting that the United States will issue a more flexible oil drilling moratorium. The Huffingpost Post carries a story that...
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June 23, 2010, 3:17PM
Pensacola Beach 'not a pristine, white beach anymore'
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June 23, 2010, 3:11PM
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday subpoenaed BP claims documents in the Gulf oil spill, after its chairman said the company has not complied with requests to provide information on its payments. The committee's voice vote showed bipartisan agreement for Chairman John Conyers' efforts to release claims information to the public. The committee also voted, 16-11, to approve a...
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June 23, 2010, 3:09PM
Two shallow water vacuum barges will ply the waters of St. Bernard Parish to attack any oil that makes it way into the marshes, the parish said. The vessels, called Shallow Water Barge Recovery Systems, consist of a vacuum similar to a shop vac. The sucked up oil and water are held in 6,000-gallon tanks. St. Bernard Parish government said...
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