AltWeeklies Wire
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
Weird Science: Evolution vs. Creationnew
The charge against teaching creationism in Louisiana public schools is being led by a determined teenager.
History of the Rex Bulletinnew
In the mid-1870s, newspaper coverage of the Carnival season began to augment descriptions of the pageants with small, black-and-white engravings of the float designs. The evolution of these printed images magically paralleled the increasing grandeur of their subjects, and in 1882, the first "broadside" sheets appeared.
Tags: Mardi Gras, Rex Bulletin
Pot Holesnew
A new marijuana ordinance in New Orleans will give police the option to issue a summons, a measure that criminal justice proponents hope will keep the DA's office -- and THE jails -- less crowded. So What happens if you get caught?
Tags: Marijuana, Susan Guidry
Trucenew
Pastor John Raphael is getting help from hip-hop DJs as he continues his anti-violence message in New Orleans.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
01-10-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Pastor John Raphael
30 Years of Reportingnew
Over the last three decades, Gambit has covered New Orleans in its own way -- sometimes seriously, sometimes irreverently. But the paper has always been there for the big (and small) stories.
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
Kanye West, Hurricane Katrina & George W. Bushnew
Does George Bush care about black people now?
Gambit |
Kevin Allman |
11-16-2010 |
Race & Class
BP Oil Disaster Takes Emotional Toll on Coastal Residentsnew
A Gallup Poll released Sept 28 found a direct correlation between emotional health and Gulf Coast residents' proximity to the BP oil disaster.
Tags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill
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
