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EPA says Louisiana is horrible
The Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency says Louisiana's water and air are dirty. As a matter of fact, the EPA report says Louisiana has not only dirty air and water, but we do a terrible job of enforcing the existing laws and...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, BP Plc
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Former State Official Charged With Conspiracy, Receiving Illegal Payoffs And Lying To FBI
Former Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioner HENRY M. MOUTON, 64, of Lafayette,, was indicted by a federal grand jury today for Conspiracy, Receiving Illegal Payoffs, and Making False Statements to Federal Agents, announced U. S....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Police Investigations, Louisiana, FBI, Justice System
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New Report Highlights Dangers of Louisiana Power Plants
WGNO NewsA new report out Monday highlights the dangers of coal-fired power plants in Louisiana- specifically, the impacts of mercury pollution on our health. The report ranks which power plants in Louisiana and across the nation are emitting the most mercury...Tags: Environmental Issues, Coal, Physical Conditions, Health, Children's Health
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DRD Towing Company & Its Owner Sentenced in Connection with Oil Spill in Mississippi River
DRD TOWING COMPANY, LLC., a marine company located in Harvey, Louisiana, was sentenced today in federal court by U. S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to two years probation for violation of Ports and Waterways Safety Act and a misdemeanor violation of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Louisiana, Justice System, Criminals, Trials
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FORMER SHIP MATE PLEADS GUILTY TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHARGES
JOHN BAVARET, age 41 ,a resident of Jefferson, Louisiana, pled guilty today in federal court before U. S. District Judge Martin L.C. Feldman to a two-count bill of information for a felony violation of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act and a...Tags: Prisons, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lawyers, Environmental Pollution, Crime, Law and Justice
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Commerce Secretary Locke Announces $31.3 Million in Restoration and Recovery Grants for Louisiana
ABC26 NewsU.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke visited Louisiana today to hear from local business owners and community members who have been directly affected by the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. At an economic roundtable in Metairie, La., Locke announced $31.3...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Environmental Issues, Emergency Incidents, Seafood, Environmental Pollution
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US Is Toughening Scrutiny Of Deepwater Drilling
ABC26 NewsThe government said Monday it is toughening environmental reviews for all new deepwater oil drilling, ending an easy path to oil riches that allowed BP to drill its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico with little federal scrutiny. The step is meant to...Tags: Ken Salazar, Environmental Issues, Emergency Incidents, Environmental Pollution, Louisiana
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response to Hold Open House in St. Bernard Parish
ABC26 NewsRepresentatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, BP, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Environmental Protection Agency and other state and partner agencies responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are...Tags: Environmental Issues, Emergency Incidents, Environmental Pollution, Gardens and Parks, Water Pollution
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Top Administration Officials Meet with Gulf Coast Damage Assessment Trustees; Visit Delta National Wildlife Refuge
ABC26 NewsTop federal officials met today with the trustees overseeing the natural resource damage assessment for the Gulf of Mexico to discuss the on-going response efforts to the BP oil spill and to reiterate the Administration's commitment to long-term Gulf...Tags: Ken Salazar, Environmental Issues, Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Emergency Incidents
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Murphy Oil Agrees to Pay for Releases in Louisiana, Wisconsin
ABC26 NewsMurphy Oil Corp. says it has reached an agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency covering emissions at refineries in Louisiana and Wisconsin. Murphy said in a news release Monday that the agreement is similar to those currently in force...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Murphy Oil Corporation, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Long-term Recovery Plan For The Gulf Coast Is Released On Tuesday
ABC26 NewsThe Obama Administration released America's Gulf Coast: A Long-Term Recovery Plan After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Tuesday. The report was presented in New Orleans by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, who was appointed by President Obama to develop...Tags: Environmental Issues, Emergency Incidents, Environmental Pollution, Disasters and Accidents, Water Pollution
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Obama Calls For Gulf Restoration Plan Within Year
ABC26 NewsPresident Barack Obama has created a special task force to develop long-term restoration plans for the Gulf Coast in the wake of the BP oil spill and called on the panel to come up with a strategy for future work within one year. Obama signed an...Tags: Environmental Issues, Emergency Incidents, Environmental Pollution, WGNO, Disasters and Accidents
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