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NOAA Says Dolphins In Poor Health
WGNO NewsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay are in poor health. They studied 32 dolphins in the summer of 2011. Their study shows the dolphins are underweight, anemic and have low blood pressure. They...Tags: Symptoms, Health
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Hurricane Prep Week
WGNO NewsThis week is Hurricane Preparedness Week. The hurricane season starts June 1st. We are preparing for an above average year for storms, according to the experts at NOAA. They predict 12 to 18 named storms. Six to ten may become hurricanes. Three to six...Tags: Hurricane Preparedness, Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes, Disasters, Disasters and Accidents
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Gulf oil spill: Scientist finds ocean floor still oily, dead
WGNO NewsOil from the BP spill remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, according to a top scientist's video and slides that she says demonstrate the oil isn't degrading as hoped and has decimated life on parts of the sea floor. That report is at odds...Tags: BP Plc, Energy Resources, Environmental Pollution, Nature, Florida State University
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Feds Reopen Shrimping Grounds in the Gulf
ABC26 NewsA 4,200-square-mile area of the Gulf of Mexico near BP's blown out well will reopen to deep water shrimping after federal scientists found the fishing grounds free of oil. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it will reopen the area...Tags: BP Plc, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Lifestyle and Leisure
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North Shore Tornado
ABC26 NewsExperts with the National Weather Service have determined it was a tornado that ripped through parts of the North Shore. It's believed the stormed touched down on Esbon Road around 5 am. A quick look at the damage and you might guess that a tornado...Tags: Weather Statistics, Tornadoes, Weather, WGNO
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Volunteers Rebuild Oyster Reefs in the Gulf
ABC26 NewsVolunteers from across the country are rebuilding oyster reefs along the Gulf of Mexico's delicate shoreline, hoping to revive oyster beds under assault for decades from overharvesting, coastal development, pollution, and most recently the BP oil spill....Tags: BP Plc, Environmental Pollution, Salt, Louisiana, Renovation
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Convincing Consumers LA Seafood Is Safe
ABC26 NewsThe Louisiana Foodservice EXPO is catering to a new crowd this year-- skeptics. Everyone involved is working to prove our seafood is safe. ABC26 News Reporter Vanessa Bolano has more. It's day two of the Louisiana Foodservice EXPO and many have forgotten...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Louisiana, Health and Medical Professionals, Water Pollution, Lifestyle and Leisure
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More Federal Waters In Gulf Reopening To Fishing
ABC26 NewsThe U.S. government is reopening more federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico for commercial and recreational fishing that had been closed because of the massive oil spill. Jane Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, told...Tags: Emergency Incidents, BP Plc, Environmental Pollution, Louisiana, Disasters
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In La., signs of regrowth seen in oiled marshes
ABC26 NewsShoots of marsh grass and bushes of mangrove trees already are starting to grow back in the bay where just months ago photographers shot startling images of dying pelicans coated in oil from the massive Gulf oil spill. More than a dozen scientists...Tags: BP Plc, Salt, Environmental Pollution, Louisiana, Disasters
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NOAA Reopens More than 5,000 Square Miles in the Gulf to Fishing
ABC26 NewsNOAA reopened 5,130 square miles of Gulf waters Thursday, stretching from the far eastern coast of Louisiana, through Mississippi, Alabama, and the western Florida panhandle to commercial and recreational fishing. This area was reopened after consultation...Tags: Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Shrimp
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Feds Plan More Sea Turtle Releases In Gulf
ABC26 NewsFederal officials say they're stepping up plans to release sea turtles that were stranded and rescued during the Gulf oil spill and study how they've been affected. Barbara Schroeder, sea turtle coordinator for NOAA's fisheries division, said Thursday no...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Environmental Pollution, Florida, Disasters and Accidents, Disasters
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Gulf Seafood Gets Intense Safety Testing
ABC26 NewsSeafood from the Gulf of Mexico is being put under the microscope like no other kind on the market, with fish, shrimp and other catches ground up to hunt for minute traces of oil - far more reassuring than that sniff test that made all the headlines. And...Tags: Alaska, Environmental Pollution, Louisiana, Disasters, Water Pollution
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