Early this summer LEAN acquired a sample of soil from around the Bayou Corne sink hole and sent it to Marco Kaltofen at Boston Chemical Data Corp. and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute previously analyzed many samples related to the BP oil spill.… 
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Soil Sample Testing Results From The Bayou Corne Sinkhole
Early this summer LEAN acquired a sample of soil from around the Bayou Corne sink hole and sent it to Marco Kaltofen at Boston Chemical Data Corp. and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute previously analyzed many samples related to the BP oil spill.…
Posted in LMRK News Feed Tagged with: Bayou Corne, Boston Chemical Data Corp., BP, LEAN, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
LEAN Backs Coastal Lawsuit
Executive Director, Marylee Orr’s letter to the editor supporting the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East’s lawsuit was published in the Advocate today, 8/30/13.
http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/6904341-123/letter-lean-backs-coastal-lawsuit
From The Advocate:
August 30, 2013
I have been the executive director of the Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) for over 25 years.… Bayou Corne Sinkhole Monitoring Flight, 5/6/13
A joint flight, provided by SouthWings, for LEAN, Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper and Atchafalaya Basinkeeper produced new pictures of the still growing sinkhole in the Bayou Corne area.
A joint flight, provided by SouthWings, for LEAN, Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper and Atchafalaya Basinkeeper produced new pictures of the still growing sinkhole in the Bayou Corne area.…
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Introducing SOLA2050.ORG
Learn more about South Louisiana through stories, maps and images.
LEAN launched a new website today as a multi-media platform to educate, inspire and connect people around the many facets of the environment in South Louisiana. An article in the advocate does a great job of explaining this new online resource:
LEAN launched a new website today as a multi-media platform to educate, inspire and connect people around the many facets of the environment in South Louisiana.… Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper Featured In National TV Spot For Waterkeeper Alliance!
Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper, LEAN’s project focusing on environmental concerns in the Mississippi River Basin in Louisiana, has a featured appearance in Waterkeeper Allinace’s 30 second public service announcement which was played nationally on CBS during Waterkeeper’s Deer Valley Skifest TV Special!…
Posted in LMRK News Feed Tagged with: CBS, LEAN, Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper, Mississippi River Basin, Mississippi Riverkeeper, Waterkeeper Alliance, Waterkeeper Allinace
UTMB and LEAN work to assist communities after Hurricane Isaac
University of Texas, Medical Branch and the Louisiana Environmental Action Network work to provide direct relief for communities impacted by Hurricane Isaac
Louisiana Environmental Action Network’s(LEAN) collaboration with the University of Texas, Medical Branch(UTMB) in the post Oil Spill GC-HARMS initiative has helped to strengthen and expand our long and fruitful partnership.…
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Announcing GC-HARMS: UTMB’s Study Of PAH’s In People And Seafood
The following is a letter from Dr. Sharon A Croisant from the University of Texas Medical Branch announcing their new study, entitled Gulf Coast Health Alliance; Health Risks Related to the Macando Spill (GC-HARMS), that will help us to have a better understanding of the impacts of petroleum contamination in the Gulf region.…
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Food Donated for Thanksgiving
<p>A special thank you from some of the less fortunate families in the hard hit fishing communities to all those caring individuals that gave so generously at the first annual Angel of the Delta Festival.</p>
<p>The food donated was distributed on Tuesday November 23rd.… Dead Bird Island – Terrebonne Parish
We continued our sampling efforts last week in Terrebonne Bay with Chief Chuckie Verdin of the Pointe Au Chien indian community.
LEAN’s relationship with Pointe Au Chien began after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita when we delivered relief supplies there at the request of Chief Chuckie.…
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SoLa – Louisiana Water Stories – Movie Premiere and Art Show
Thanks to all of our supporters that came out to the screening. You are invited to attend a special screening and Louisiana Art Show.
The Film: SOLA Louisiana Water Stories by reknown National Geographic Filmaker and Antarctic Expedition LeaderJon Bowermaster,
Louisiana Art Show featuring: Rhea Gary, CC Lockwood, Jeffrey Dubinsky, Jerry Moran, Kyle Jeffery, Natalie Clay, Stefan Andermann…and others!…
Posted in LMRK News Feed Tagged with: Gulf of Mexico, Jeffrey Dubinsky, Jon Bowermaster, LEAN, Live Louisiana Music, Louisiana Art Show, Louisiana Water Stories
