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Global Wildlife Center Celebrates Influx of Baby Animals
WGNO NewsIt's a busy season for Wes Thompson at the Global Wildlife Center in Folsom. The 900 acre refuge is home to 35 species and roughly 4,000 animals and each year, they produce hundreds of offspring. “Probably three, four hundred babies...maybe even...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
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The REAL Cause of the Marsh Fire: Remember Orlandia?
How could the oil bust of the early 80's indirectly be responsible for the marsh fire burning in New Orleans East that has caused our air quality to suffer immensely?
If the original plans for the East were implemented there wouldn't be any marsh fire...Tags: Zoology, Science, Environmental Issues, Religion and Belief, Church and State Relations
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Paper Mill Apologizes For Pearl River Fish Kill
WGNO NewsThe owner of the paper mill that discharged a black liquid into the Pearl River, apparently responsible for a massive fish kill in the there, released a statement on Wednesday apologizing for the chemical release. “The health of the Pearl River and...Tags: Paper and Product Packaging Industry, Louisiana, Elections, Water Supply, Executive Branch
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State of Emergency Declared in St. Tammany Parish After Fish Kill in Pearl River
WGNO NewsSt. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis will officially declare a State of Emergency Tuesday evening in reference to the fish kill/discharge in the Pearl River Basin. The State of Emergency will allow the parish to request state assistance for the...Tags: Seafood, Disasters and Accidents, Health, Throat, Natural Resources
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Dirty Water from Pearl River now in Rigolets
WGNO NewsRight where the Pearl River empties into the Rigolets black stinky water with detergent like foam floats on top. Now dead fish are popping out in the Rigolets. Experts believe this slick of black water and dead fish came from the Pearl River. Over the...Tags: Natural Resources
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Large fish kill in Pearl River
WGNO NewsFisherman say the Pearl River is now useless to them as thousands of contaminated fish and other river-species are washing up dead. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife received their first large fish kill report Saturday near Bogslusa. The Department...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Environmental Issues
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Pearl River Fish Kill Update
WGNO NewsSt. Tammany parish has declared a State of Emergency after thousands of fish turn up dead in the Pearl River. Temple Inland, the Paper mill facility in Bogalusa unofficially blamed, has been shut down since Saturday, and now they're apologizing. WGNO's...Tags: Science and Technology, Human Interest, Elections, Louisiana, Water Supply
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Fish Kill Cleanup Over, Command Dismantled
WGNO NewsSt. Tammany Parish and state environmental officials say the clean-up of thousands of dead fish in the Pearl River is over, according to a press release from the parish. Parish President Kevin Davis met with the Peggy Hatch, secretary of the LA...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at Work, Elections, Health, Politics
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Fish Kill In Pearl River Not Toxic
WGNO NEWSDay two and there's still a lot of work to do. "We are putting a big dent in picking up the dead fish, but it's huge and there are hundreds of thousands of fish out there," Kevin Davis, St. Tammany's Parish President said. There are about 120 boats and...Tags: Paper and Product Packaging Industry, Louisiana, Elections, Politics, Environmental Issues
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Marsh Fire Smoke Blankets New Orleans Area
WGNO NewsA thick grey haze blanketed the New Orleans area on Monday, limiting visibility and creating a possible health hazard for people with lung issues or other health problems. The smoke is from a fire buring in marsh in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Heart Problems, Lungs and Airways, Human Body, Health
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Marsh Fire Chokes New Orleans Area With Smoke For Second Day
WGNO NewsA marsh fire in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans East continued to burn on Tuesday, spewing smoke over the New Orleans area, while city officials surveyed the fire and stuck to a plan to allow it to burn itself out. Mayor Mitch...Tags: New Orleans, Environmental Pollution, Heart Problems, Environmental Issues, Air Pollution
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Algae Blooms & Fish Kills Likely In Lake Pontchartrain
WGNO NewsThe opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway is expected to lead to algae blooms and fish kills in Lake Pontchatrain. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano says the problem could be worse than what we saw the last two times the spillway was opened. Fishermen are showing off...Tags: WGNO, Mississippi, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Natural Resources
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