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THE ENERGY COAST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO

by Wilma Subra Subra Company / Louisiana Environmental Action Network by Wilma Subra Subra Company / Louisiana Environmental Action Network The Gulf of Mexico northern coastal area in the United States is better know as the Energy Coast. Oil and Gas Wells in the Gulf .  Needham, Hal, David Brown, Lynne Carter., 2012: Impacts and Adaptation Options in the Gulf Coast : http://www.c2es.org/publications/gulf-coast-impacts-adaptation-options There are approximately 4,000 drilling and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.…
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3 Years After the BP Spill and We Are Still Sick

Several groups, individuals and LEAN address the ongoing health issues from the BP Oil Spill with a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Association and others… Groups send letter outlining ongoing human health impacts along Gulf Coast As Earth Day passes and we remember the events of the BP Oil Spill three years ago, we are reminded that things have not been made right here along the Gulf Coast.…
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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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