Mile-long sheen after Gulf oil platform explodes

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

A mile-long sheen is now visible where an offshore petroleum platform exploded and burned Thursday off Louisiana, the Coast Guard said. Gulf of Mexico – Oil spill – Oil platform – Environment – Energy

Newsweek: Still homeless, 5 years after Katrina

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

By 2007, there were approximately 45,000 families living in FEMA trailers.

Huge Gulf spill draws few donations

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Donations after the BP oil spill – what some have called the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history – have paled in comparison to responses to other disasters. Oil spill – BP – United States – Environment – Energy

Six teens drown in Louisiana river

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Six teenagers drowned in the Red River in Louisiana after they stepped off a ledge from shallow water into a chasm about 20 feet deep Monday, fire officials said. Louisiana – Red River – United States – Water – History

Oil spewing from well near La. marsh

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Adding insult to the Gulf’s injury, an oil platform hit by a tug boat is now spewing oil and natural gas near a Louisiana marsh area, officials said Tuesday.