LEAN members, Steve Kolian and Scott Porter, along with LEAN Technical Advisor, Wilma Subra, have published a scientific paper discussing the extent of hydrocarbon contamination in sediment, seawater, biota and seafood during/after the BP Oil disaster. This work was done with data furnished with support from Smith Stag and samples collected by Boston Chemical Data.… 
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LEAN Members and Technical Advisor Publish Scientific Paper About BP Spill Contamination
LEAN members, Steve Kolian and Scott Porter, along with LEAN Technical Advisor, Wilma Subra, have published a scientific paper discussing the extent of hydrocarbon contamination in sediment, seawater, biota and seafood during/after the BP Oil disaster. This work was done with data furnished with support from Smith Stag and samples collected by Boston Chemical Data.…
Posted in LMRK News Feed Tagged with: Boston Chemical Data, Mississippi River C-3, Scott Porter, Smith Stag, Steve Kolian, Wilma Subra
Louisiana Facilities on EPA Watch List
The Environmental Protection Agency prepared separate “Watch List” for facilities in violation of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. According to the EPA, polluters on the “Watch Lists” may be serious or chronic offenders, alleged violators of regulations, and/or being tracked for compliance with a court order.…
Posted in LMRK News Feed Tagged with: Clean Water Act, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Louisiana, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Wilma Subra
154 Environmental, Fishing, Chemical Reform, and Community Groups Demand Public Health Attention in the Wake of the BP Oil Disaster
A diverse coalition of 154 groups, including Waterkeeper Alliance, United Houma Nation, Association of Family Fishermen and 69 different Waterkeepers organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of community members around the country, Mexico and China, sent a letter to EPA Administrator Jackson and HHS Secretary Sebelius demanding action on the growing public health crisis on the Gulf Coast.…
Posted in LMRK News Feed Tagged with: BP, Full Gulf Coast, Louisiana, oil disaster, public health crisis, Wilma Subra
