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Crude Still Coats Marshes and Wetlands Along Gulf
August 6, 2010 9:04 AM
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) - Much of the crude still in the Gulf and coastal areas more than three months after BP's blowout has permeated deep into marshes and wetlands, complicating cleanup. Crews are still finding plenty of crude in those interior areas, even as government officials say... more » -
Boom Vandalism
June 23, 2010 6:35 PM
What's supposed to be being used to protect Louisiana's coast from the oil, is instead being vandalized. After several reports of boom vandalism,a Public Service Announcement was released in hopes of preventing further damage. The PSA urges residents to help protect the State's shoreline and marshes by not cutting,... more » -
State of the Coast Conference
June 8, 2010 7:21 PM
Three organizations are gathering in Baton Rouge to discuss the Gulf Oil Spill's effects on Louisiana's wetlands. Over 650 people are attending the State of the Coast Conference. The groups: The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, The US Army Corps of Engineers, and The Coalition to Restore Coastal... more » -
Oil Creeps Deeper Into Delicate Marshes
May 21, 2010 12:06 PM
GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - Thick, sticky oil crept deeper into delicate marshes of the Mississippi Delta, an arrival dreaded for a month since the crude started spewing into the Gulf, as anger and frustration mounted over efforts to plug the gusher from a blown-out well and contain the spill.... more » -
Heavy, Sticky Oil Starting to Clog Louisiana Marshes
May 20, 2010 10:26 AM
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Heavy, sticky oil from a massive month long spill was starting to clog Louisiana marshes on the Gulf of Mexico as another edge of the partly submerged crude reached a powerful current that could take it to Florida and beyond. Brown ooze that coated marsh... more »
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