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Louisiana’s Dirty 100 Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

The “Dirty 100” are the 100 orphaned wells that are ranked as having the highest priority for the need of permanent plugging. They are leaking oil or Natural Gas, are currently causing an environmental problem and may also present a hazard or concern to human health and safety.…
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NEW REPORT: Hurricane Isaac Case Study, Gulf Coast Coal, Petrochemical Facilities Not Prepared for Hurricanes

The Gulf Monitoring Consortium released a new report today, Aug. 6 2013. Lessons from Hurricane Isaac, Gulf Coast Coal and Petrochemical Facilities Still Not Storm Ready. Gulf Monitoring Consortium For Immediate Release NEW REPORT: Hurricane Isaac Case Study Gulf Coast Coal, Petrochemical Facilities Not Prepared for Hurricanes Contact: David Manthos, Communications Director, SkyTruth, 304.885.4581 Anne Rolfes, Founding Director Louisiana Bucket Brigade, 504.452.4909 For a copy of the report, including the five Key Findings, visit www.gulfmonitor.org (August 6) Problems at coal, chemical and oil facilities, many of them preventable, resulted in extremely high levels of air and water pollution during and after Hurricane Isaac.…
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National Day of Action to Ban Dispersants!

Join The Government Accountability Project (GAP), LEAN, TakePart, and Ultimate Civics today in the National Day of Action to Ban Dispersants! Join Us for National Day of Action to Ban Dispersants! Dear GAP Supporter, Today, June 18, is a National Day of Action to Ban Dispersants.…
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Over 5,000 People Sign Petition to Ban Oil Spill Dispersants, still time left to sign!

The goal for the petition was 5,000 signatures. Well, it’s reached 5,000 signatures already and there are 12 days left! Let’s help them blow way past that goal. On April 19, 2013, Government Accountability Project (GAP) released Deadly Dispersants in the Gulf: Are Public Health and Environmental Tragedies the New Norm for Oil Spill Cleanups? The report details the devastating long-term effects on human health and the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem stemming from BP and the federal government’s widespread use of the dispersant Corexit, in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.…
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Taylor Well Oil Leak Visible From Space, Taylor Still Underreporting.

On May 9, 2013 a clear view of the oil slick flowing from the damaged Taylor Energy well, that has been leaking since 2004, could be seen by Landsat-7, a USGS satellite. On May 9, 2013 a clear view of the oil slick flowing from the damaged Taylor Energy well, that has been leaking since 2004, could be seen by Landsat-7, a USGS satellite.…
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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.…
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Gulf Monitoring Consortium Update Report

On April 19, 2011, SkyTruth, SouthWings, and Waterkeeper Alliance launched the Gulf Monitoring Consortium: an innovative partnership that is systematically monitoring oil pollution in the Gulf of Mexico with satellite images and mapping, aerial reconnaissance and photography, and on-the-water observation and sampling.…
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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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Gulf Monitoring Consortium, LMRK Report 1 Breton Sound

Leaking Well Follow Up for Gulf Monitoring Consortium Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper Patrol of Breton Sound June 17, 2011 The delta of the Mississippi River is like no other place on earth. Its vast and ever changing landscape is a beautiful maze that can feel a million miles from civilization.…
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