Louisiana
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Critical List: Floods herald largest Gulf dead zone on record; the Senate hearts ethanol
Louisiana fishermen can't catch a break. Flooding on the Mississippi River could create the largest dead zone in…
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Could climate disruptions lead to an increase in GIANT SNAKES?
Here's another reason to combat climate change: Severe weather events can flush out terrifying giant snakes.
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Faces from the Gulf Coast, one year after the BP disaster
It’s now been a year since the BP gusher started gushing. The leak was plugged up, but the mess isn’t…
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The Climate Post: Trace radiation isn’t the only global fallout from Fukushima
Photo by Gonzalo Déniz. As Japan’s nuclear disaster stretched into its second week, traces of radiation from…
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Senator blocks budget director nominee over offshore drilling ban
Jack Lew, the would-be budget director, is sidelined by Louisiana Sen Mary Landrieu's attempts to force Obama to lift the…
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Drilling moratorium caused minimal job loss, and other green news
A report released by the Obama administration on Thursday said that the Gulf of Mexico drilling moratorium has had little…
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Does anyone take science seriously?
Politicians ignore them. Journalists distort what they say. No wonder scientists complain about getting no respect.
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Wonder why climate bills stall in the Senate? Follow the money
Since January Big Oil has spent $75 million lobbying Congress. Brad Pitt says he'd reconsider the "death penalty" for BP.
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Reports of BP disaster's death are greatly exaggerated
A narrative downplaying the BP spill has emerged in the press. Meanwhile, oil continues to wash ashore and the long-term…
