AltWeeklies Wire
Reef Madnessnew
The fight to save offshore oil platforms and the ecosystems they support.
Gambit |
Kari Dequine Harden |
10-17-2013 |
Environment
The Big Oil Lawsuit and Wetlands War in Louisiananew
A Southeast Louisiana flood control board is suing Big Oil for its role in wetlands loss.
Gambit |
Clancy DuBos |
07-30-2013 |
Environment
The Sludge Reportnew
A new study suggests river water may be killing Louisiana salt marshes.
Gambit |
Bob Marshall |
04-23-2013 |
Environment
A Wasted Opportunity?new
Why isn't anyone talking about using floodwater mud to help rebuild Louisiana's vanishing coastline?
Gambit |
Walter Pierce |
06-06-2011 |
Environment
Recycling Returns to New Orleansnew
The long, slow path back to curbside recycling in New Orleans.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
05-04-2011 |
Environment
Could a Nuclear Meltdown Happen in South Louisiana?new
The nuclear disaster that continues to unfold at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant raises questions about safety in south Louisiana, a hurricane-prone region powered by three nuclear reactors in the state and neighboring Mississippi.
Gambit |
Julien Gorbach |
04-12-2011 |
Environment
Built to Spillnew
In Louisiana, fewer than one in 100 oil spills result in any fine whatsoever — so why should an oil company clean up after itself?
Gambit |
Ken Wells, Aaron Kuriloff and Charles R. Babcock |
03-14-2011 |
Environment
Sand Dollarsnew
The berms Gov. Bobby Jindal built in the aftermath of the BP oil disaster are still controversial. What kind of long-term coastal protection will $360 million buy Louisiana?
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
12-22-2010 |
Environment
Tags: BP, Bobby Jindal
Bayou Pollutersnew
A new report from the Louisiana Bucket Brigade says that Louisiana's refineries are ill-equipped to handle a disaster.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
12-20-2010 |
Environment
Turkey of the Seanew
When it comes to the traditional spirit of Thanksgiving, New Orleans is perhaps more in tune than usual this year.
New Orleanians will be eating more Gulf seafood this holiday season, and giving thanks that they can.
Gambit |
Ian McNulty |
11-22-2010 |
Environment
Tags: BP Oil Disaster, Gulf Seafood
Coral Dies in Oil's Wakenew
A NOAA research cruise completed a deep sea study earlier this month, and scientists on board found significant damage to coral systems 7 miles from the site of the Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded in April.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
11-16-2010 |
Environment
BP's Animal Tollnew
A month after the oil gusher was capped at the site of the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, response teams continue to collect oiled or injured animals in the disaster's wake.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
10-08-2010 |
Environment
Tags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill
Text Marks the (Oil) Spotnew
Gulf residents help map the oiled Gulf Coast from their phones and kites.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
07-28-2010 |
Environment
Tags: BP, Deepwater Horizon
The Last Oyster Harvest?new
A family of oyster harvesters contemplates the future after the gulf oil disaster.
Gambit |
Mary Tutwiler |
06-09-2010 |
Environment
Disaster in the Gulfnew
Taking a look at the ecological nightmare spawned by the oil leak, and what it could mean for the Louisiana seafood industry.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
05-05-2010 |
Environment
