EPA completes Gulf oil spill task force work, USDA gives million to river … Washington Post (blog) HOUSTON — Federal authorities are providing million to restore seven Gulf Coast river basins after last year's catastrophic oil spill. The US Environmental Protection Agency's head Lisa Jackson says a task force has set out a series of goals to … Task force urges Congress to funnel oil–spill penalty money to GulfThe Hill (blog) Epa Announces Million For Gulf River BasinsWSLS Contact Information: Alisha Johnson, johnson.alisha@epa.gov, 202-564-4373U.S. EPA.gov (press release)
Coast Guard: Gulf sheen likely came from river Daily Comet Neither is believed related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, officials said. The sheen is believed caused by “a tremendous amount of sediment being carried down the Mississippi River due to high water, possibly further agitated by dredging … US energy policy: Two very different disasters will have profound effectsFinancial Times Coast Guard checking for possible oil slick in Gulf of MexicoMarketWatch Five-mile wide suspected oil slick spotted just north of Deepwater Horizon…Daily Mail Sarasota Herald-Tribune –NOLA.com –allvoices all 388 news articles »
River Oaks company named in Deepwater explosion suit Ultimate Montrose … 12:19 pm Commercial fishermen are suing a company with offices in River Oaks, Cy-Fair and Memorial, over the disastrous Deepwater Horizon explosion. …
Kalamazoo River Oil Disaster Update 8 November 2010 CNN We have had many of the problems that have been seen in the gulf, rashes, breathing problems, etc, etc. Many of the elderly or people that were ill before … EPA clears Enbridge in major clean up, but is the oil gone?Michigan Messenger
NOAA opens 5600 square miles of Gulf fishing west of Mississippi River Delta NOLA.com … has been reopening segments of offshore Gulf waters in stages since July, starting with areas farthest away from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site. … Gulf oil spill: research voyage to search for oil can't find anyChristian Science Monitor NOAA opens more Gulf waters to fishing after spillReuters Africa BP Begins Program to "Dispel Myths About Dispersants, Subsurface Oil" in …Treehugger Examiner.com –WFN: World Fishing Network –Mississippi Press (blog) all 35 news articles »
Massive Mississippi River Fish Kill Not BP's Fault AOL News 16) — BP is behind the worst accidental oil spill in history, and is thus responsible for the deaths of much affected animal life in the Gulf of Mexico. … Is BP Oil Spill to Blame for Massive Louisiana Fish Kill?ChattahBox Land of dead fishStraits Times Another huge fish kill hits lower PlaqueminesWXVT NowPublic –ToTheCenter.com –Democracy Now all 70 news articles »
Oil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River has echoes of Gulf of Mexico disaster Washington Post An oil spill in the Kalamazoo River has set off a small-scale reenactment of the Gulf of Mexico's drama in farm country 100 miles west of Detroit. … BP Finishes Injection Early; Cap on Oil–Spill Payouts Set to Be Raised in UKWall Street Journal Gulf oil spill: BP starts cementing wellLos Angeles Times (blog) BP Completes Cementing Macondo Oil Well From TopBusinessWeek The Guardian –San Francisco Chronicle –National Geographic all 12,962 news articles »
LSU professor and wetland ecologist, Dr. Irving Mendelssohn, answers questions about possible oil spill effects on wetlands, mechanisms of damage to plants, 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. For more information on wetlands: thewetlandfoundation.org Video Rating: 4 / 5
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