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New Evidence Gulf Oil Disaster Killing Corals

 |  Nov 8, 2010

Seven miles from the BP oil gusher, researchers have discovered new evidence of the disaster’s impact on Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem: Scientists have found evidence of “dramatic” damage to deep-sea … Read more

Migratory waterfowl in Louisiana

Update: Migratory Birds in the Gulf of Mexico

,  |  Nov 1, 2010

Just over six months into the worst oil disaster in U.S. history, federal officials finally have some good news for those of us concerned about birds in the Gulf of … Read more

Six Months After the Gulf Oil Disaster: Some Like to Remember, Some Like to Forget

 |  Oct 28, 2010

“It’s a little bit like a hurricane,” said my wife, Belinda. “You get all worried and prepare for it to hit, then the hurricane doesn’t come and you’re relieved and … Read more

Kayak Fishing Along the Gulf Coast

 |  Oct 27, 2010

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-3eSkr9HlY[/youtube] More and more people are discovering a sporting life without dirty fossil fuel. On the coast of the Gulf, in the shadow of the drilling rigs, you can find … Read more

Brown Pelican by Shelley Ellis

Six Months into Gulf Disaster: How Are Birds Doing?

,  |  Oct 20, 2010

Six months after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, scientists are cautiously optimistic about the state of the Gulf of Mexico’s birdlife—at least in the short-term. Audubon Survey Results In … Read more

Scientist Finds Deadly Effects of Dispersant Used in Gulf Oil Disaster

,  |  Oct 8, 2010

In the cramped lab at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Tropical Research Lab on Summerland Key in the Florida Keys, Dr. Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley and her team saw firsthand the effects of Corexit … Read more

Checking in on Elmer’s Island

 |  Oct 1, 2010

As one of the hardest hit areas in the Gulf oil disaster, Elmer’s Island still remains closed to the public. Since heavy oil started washing ashore on the 1,700-acre island … Read more

Permanent Cap Marks End of Beginning of Gulf Oil Disaster

 |  Sep 19, 2010

BP announced Sunday a permanent seal had been placed on its Macondo well, site of the April 20th Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 people and led to an estimated … Read more

Tuesday Gulf Oil Disaster Updates

 |  Sep 7, 2010

A quick roundup of some Gulf oil disaster news items: Crews have raised the Deepwater Horizon’s massive blowout preventer to the surface, hoping it will provide clues in what caused … Read more

“When This Is All You Know, How Do You Move On?”

 |  Sep 6, 2010

The Washington Post today has a must-read story on a group of Louisianans who recently visited Cordova & other Alaska communities devastated by the Exxon Valdez disaster: The group from … Read more