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Crossposted from Facing South.

By Ariella Cohen, The Lens. Years after FEMA moved Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims out of formaldehyde and mold-infested trailers, the very same government-issue dwellings are once again sheltering disaster victim

By Chris Kromm, Facing South. When BP's Deepwater Horizon rig catastrophically failed nearly a year ago, it unleashed a gusher of wall-to-wall media coverage -- and promises from politicians of reform.

By Sue Sturgis, Facing South.  The president's Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force met [

Chemical compounds from the oil dispersants applied to the Gulf of Mexico didn't break down as expected , according to a study released this week.

By Sue Sturgis. Crossposted from Facing South.