September 2010

Mary Queen of Viet Nam: Building a Green Future in the Gulf, from the Ground Up

By Mary Queen of Viet Nam Community Development Corporation. [...Read more]

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From Louisiana to Florida, growing proof that oil and dispersants remain in Gulf

In the past few weeks, independent scientists, fishermen, journalists, and advocates have taken testing of Gulf waters, sand, and seafood into their own hands.  The results prove that the Gulf still has dangerous levels of oil and toxic dispersants from the BP disaster, despite claims from federal agencies and BP.

Here is a state by state overview of some of these investigations. [...Read more]

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Oil rig explodes in Gulf, injuring 1 worker and causing mile long oil slick

This morning an offshore oil platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, forcing 13 workers to abandon the rig.  All 13 workers are accounted for, and 1 is reported injured, according to [...Read more]

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Feinberg's 48 Hours and No Check!

What's going on with his famous phase shrimp boat
"48 hrs and you'll get a check??"
I did my claim, last Monday and it's still
Under review!!
I've been a shrimper, more than 20 years
and I know people, that have only crabbed 2 years
and they've already received their checks!!!
What's the hold up???   They did their claims 3-4 days after I did?!
I don't know what to think, anymore !! [...Read more]

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Toxic Beaches Remain in Shadow of Latest Rig Explosion

ann wrightAnother Oil Rig Explodes as Labor Day Crowds May Come to Polluted Louisiana Beaches, by Ann Wright.  Crossposted from Common Dreams. [...Read more]

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Another Gulf oil explosion, a fiery reminder of what lies ahead

By Rocky Kistner. Crossposted from NRDC's Switchboard.tar_ball_express [...Read more]

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Extortion and Our Clean Energy Future

 

By Rocky Kistner. Crossposted from the Huffington Post - Sept, 4, 2010.

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BISCO: Building Capacity, Voice, and Power in Southeastern Louisiana

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Saving the Healing Herbs of the Bayou

Whitney DardarBy [...Read more]

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From the Gulfstream to the Bloodstream

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Can You Hear Me? By Cherri Foytlin

Most of you know my story by now. Four years ago, back when the banks were getting bailed out and the people were getting bailed on, I lost the first house I ever owned. After moving to South Louisiana and rebuilding our lives, my husband and I were able to move ourselves and our 6 children into a beautiful new home. Three days later the moratorium hit - and I say hit, because it was like a punch in the stomach to the people of our area.  [...Read more]

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Bound by Oil: Gulf Coast Residents Seek Lessons from Exxon Valdez

by Jessica Ravitz.  Cross-posted from CNN

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Documenting the Gulf Oil Spill, by the Southern Oral History Program

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Three stories from Katrina

Alice Craft-KerneyFive years after the devastating storm hit New Orleans, three community leaders talk about how Hurricane Katrina changed their ministries and their lives.

by Courtney Cowart, Crossposted from Faith & Leadership [...Read more]

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Witness - Crossposted from BBC.

It's five years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast of America.
Witness speaks to Harold Toussaint, a deacon from New Orleans who refused to evacuate so he could help his community survive in the rising flood waters.  Hear more on BBC [...Read more]

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13 Days - A Follow Up to "48 Hours and No Check"

13 Days!!
But it's not what I expected!!
BP was paying me $1200 a month x 6 months -  should have got $7,200
I only received half of that!shrimp   boat [...Read more]

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You Will Not Learn This From The National News Media

You will not learn this from the National News Media..So I have come to share this with you...
Be informed people of America, of what is going on in your back yard...

For ALL my friends who think things are just fine and back to normal along ...the coast...Think again..We are still fighting the big oil company as your life goes on...I am here to tell ya if someone doesn't listen, then you can expect things to start getting nasty... [...Read more]

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Oilfield workers join forces with fishermen on 9/11

mendy and donna tattoosYesterday, Mississippi natives Mendy Cockrell and Donna and Marty Dunn commemorated 9/11 with an unlikely crowd.   [...Read more]

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Safe and Open For Fishing???

Bayou La Batre 9/12/10    Bayou La Batre 9/12/10   These are but a few of the images coming out of Bayou La Batre, Alabama today, September 12, 2010.  A few fishermen risked harassment and arrest in order to document what appears to be oil and oil/dispersant mix coming ashore.  Several reports were made with the Bayou La Batre Police Department and other government agencies.  Shortly aft [...Read more]

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Evidence Mounts of BP Spraying Toxic Dispersants

By Dahr Jamail.  Cross-posted from Truthout.

Shirley and Don Tillman, residents of Pass Christian, Mississippi, have owned shrimp boats, an oyster boat and many pleasure boats. They spent much time on the Gulf of Mexico before working in BP's Vessels Of Opportunity (VOO) program looking for and trying to clean up oil. [...Read more]

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