Our weekly roundup of noteworthy news and stories related to the Gulf Coast. Day of Mourning – The 6-month Anniversary of Gulf Oil Spill – via Earthjustice And while so much remains unknown, there are a few things we know for certain: Our government’s oversight over this industry was grossly negligent. We need much stronger [...]

Our weekly roundup of noteworthy news and stories related to the Gulf Coast. Report Slams Administration for Underestimating Gulf Spill – Via New York Times The Obama administration repeatedly underestimated how much oil was flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from the stricken BP well, contributing to public fear about the accident and a loss [...]

Our weekly roundup of noteworthy news and stories related to the Gulf Coast. Final oil well sealing is small comfort to suffering, anxious Gulf residents – Via Times Picayune “I’m dealing with anxiety,” said fishing guide Mike Helmer. “It affects your quality of life, your property values. There’s just so many ways this affected us [...]

Our weekly roundup of noteworthy Gulf Coast news and stories. We came across some great infographics and “by the numbers” pieces this week. Be sure to check out What BP Could Have Done With All the Money They Lost and The Deepwater Horizon Spill By the Numbers New Wave of Oil Comes Ashore West of Mississippi River [...]

Our weekly roundup of noteworthy Gulf Coast news and stories. BP Report Blames Multiple Companies For Gulf Spill How Many Oil Rigs Will Explode Before We Realize the Future Lies with Clean Energy – Great article by Van Jones: “All of us can feel some relief that this incident was not as catastrophic as the [...]