Calling them “activists” five times in the article “Activists seek to fight plant project in St. James,” published on April 10 comes across as an attempt to discredit and marginalize…
[Read Article]Legal challenges could delay the EPA’s ability to enact the measures, which coincide with Louisiana activists’ fight against projects poised to increase air pollution.
[Read Article]On Tuesday, April 20th, BP’s offshore oil rig known as the Deepwater Horizon exploded, killing eleven workers and sending dozens more diving for their lives into the sea. The blaze…
[See More]CHALMETTE, La. — An environmental watchdog group says St. Bernard Parish residents were exposed to more chemicals than initially reported by the Chalmette Refinery after the release of a powdery…
[Read Article]New York Times Greenwire: Locals Track Gulf Oil Spill’s Health Impacts, Paving Way for Federal Study
An approaching storm had silenced relief-well drills and grounded wildlife rescue boats.
[Read Article]The nonprofit Louisiana Bucket Brigade released a critical review Tuesday of the air-monitoring program established by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The…
[Read Article]New York Times – Greenwire: OSHA Responds to Concerns About Gulf Spill Responders, Releases New Data
The Obama administration has released a new analysis of chemical monitoring performed by BP PLC in order to tamp down concerns that offshore responders battling the oil giant’s Gulf of…
[Read Article]WASHINGTON — A Louisiana environmental activist told the Congress on Thursday that workers cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil leak are not being given information about the hazards of…
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