LSU professor and wetland ecologist, Dr. Irving Mendelssohn, answers questions about possible oil effects on wetlands, mechanisms of damage to vegetation, and pros and cons of clean-up procedures. Mendelssohn has studied the coastal habitats along the Louisiana coast for over 30 years and has published more than 100 scientific articles on wetlands, 25 on oil spill impacts. Video Rating: 0 / 5
Oil slick moving west of Mississippi Delta
The huge slick from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatened Louisiana shores west of the Mississippi Delta on Monday as BP Plc BP.L said it was trying multiple options to control the leak, without being sure that they would work.
Mississippi Shrimpers and Fishermen Among Those Hardest Hit by Oil Spill Even Before Oil Reaches the Mississippi Coast
Attorneys offer free oil spill consultation to Mississippi residents, business and property owners, the seafood industry and other Gulf Coast residents who suffer loss of income, property damage or other financial losses from the Gulf Coast oil spill. (PRWeb May 5, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/mississippi-oil/spill-attorneys/prweb3966444.htm
Scientists, volunteers prepare for marine animal rescue effort in Gulf oil… Mississippi Press (blog) To keep track of the Gulf of Mexico oil slick, visit www.skytruth.org or follow its Twitter feed. To see updated projection maps related to the oil spill in …