BBC News - US grants first deepwater drill permit since Gulf spill

Seeded on Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:18 PM EST (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)

The US government has granted the first permit for deepwater oil drilling since last year's disastrous spill at a BP-owned oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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2theadvocate.com | News | Marshes remain blackened by oil from BP blowout � Baton Rouge, LA

Seeded on Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:28 PM EST (2theadvocate.com)

It smells like oil. Swaths of marsh grass in Bay Jimmy are flattened, glued together with a brown sludge. Step into mud, and the hole fills up with a dark, oily substance.

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Update on Gulf Rig Explosion

Thu Sep 2, 2010 1:14 PM EDT

The Gulf Coast Oil Rig that exploded in the Gulf is located 80 miles south of Abbeville, Louisiana. It is located in Block 371 and is known as Rig 380. All thirteen crew members aboard the rig have been safely rescued with one crew member having minor injuries.

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Barataria Bay 'devastation' | theadvertiser.com | The Advertiser

Seeded on Sun Aug 1, 2010 7:39 AM EDT (theadvertiser.com)

Rake up a dredge full from the muddy waters north of Grand Isle and you'll find the double-shell oysters gaping open and empty, the mother-of-pearl interiors sparkling white, an indication they haven't been dead long, maybe a couple of months.

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Deepwater Horizon alarm had been 'inhibited,' technician testifies - CNN.com

Seeded on Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:43 PM EDT (CNN)

An alarm system on the Deepwater Horizon had been "inhibited" for about a year before the April 20 explosion that killed 11 workers and started the worst oil disaster in the nation's history, the platform's chief electronics technician testified to a federal panel Friday.

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Emotional toll for some survivors of oil rig blast | theadvertiser.com | The Advertiser

Seeded on Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:06 PM EDT (theadvertiser.com)

A boom from the speakers at church was all it took to send Paula Walker back to that moment of horror on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.

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Ban Rescinded on Reporter and Photographers, Huh?

Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:47 AM EDT

I took another trip to Port Fourchon last night. For the past two weeks I have been unable to get to the Fourchon Beach because of a police roadblock. This week they added a new item to the scenery. Read the sign for yourself.

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The Unbelievable Unorthodox Sand Castle Cake

Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:54 AM EDT

So, it was Saturday night, July 10, 2010. It was to be my last night off before going back to work on Sunday night. I still had clothes to fold and other household chores to do, but I was feeling trapped and restless in the house.

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First-Ever Oaklavia: 2 Miles of Oakland Streets Closed to Cars (Video) : TreeHugger - StumbleUpon

Seeded on Wed Jul 7, 2010 6:31 PM EDT (stumbleupon.com)

Watch this video! What an awesome idea! Close the street to cars and let the "real" community come alive!

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Defenses built even before oil arrives | theadvertiser.com | The Advertiser

Seeded on Sun Jul 4, 2010 8:06 AM EDT (theadvertiser.com)

While national and international attention has been focused on Southeast Louisiana, where oil is washing ashore, Southwest Louisiana has been building defenses in case the oil should turn its way.

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Bid for rock dikes denied | theadvertiser.com | The Advertiser

Seeded on Sun Jul 4, 2010 8:02 AM EDT (theadvertiser.com)

NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers said Saturday that a plan to build rock barriers in five passes around the Barataria Basin as a means to keep oil out is too environmentally risky.

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2theadvocate.com | News | No holiday from cleanup � Baton Rouge, LA

Seeded on Sat Jul 3, 2010 5:32 PM EDT (2theadvocate.com)

A large amount of heavy oil washed ashore several islands in Chandeleur Sound affecting marshland, wildlife and rookeries, and more oil was on the way, federal officials said Friday.

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2theadvocate.com | Latest News | Corps denies Jefferson Parish dike construction request � Baton Rouge, LA

Seeded on Sat Jul 3, 2010 5:27 PM EDT (2theadvocate.com)

NEW ORLEANS – The Army Corps of Engineers today denied a Jefferson Parish request to build rock dikes in the Barataria Basin.

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The Gulf of Mexico Mourns

Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:52 AM EDT

I am a native of Louisiana. A few days ago, I wrote an opinion piece about the BP oil spill. At that time in the piece, I indicated that I was not pleased with the six month moratorium on deep water drilling.

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Raw Ocean Footage: The Oil Arrives in Mississippi - TIME NewsFeed - StumbleUpon

Seeded on Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:52 PM EDT (stumbleupon.com)

The video says it all: A tideline of tar balls, off Horn Island Pass south of Pascagoula, Mississippi - blobs stretching as far as the eye can see.

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Spill's psychological toll mounts

Seeded on Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:47 PM EDT (theadvertiser.com)

NEW ORLEANS — The Gulf of Mexico oil disaster feels far worse to shrimper Ricky Robin than Katrina, even though he's still haunted by memories of riding out the hurricane on his trawler and of his father's suicide in the storm's aftermath.

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Flotilla of barges used as La. oil barricade

Seeded on Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:42 PM EDT (theadvertiser.com)

GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) — Mired in a daily battle against the oil soiling Louisiana's shorelines, marshes and wetlands, locals in this barrier island town are pushing ahead with a novel plan to block the crude's path with a flotilla of barges.

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Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatens oyster culture 'It's going to be gone forever' | theadvertiser.com | The Advertiser

Seeded on Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:32 PM EDT (theadvertiser.com)

ABBEVILLE — The Pearl Reef Oyster Co. processing plant south of Abbeville should be abuzz with activity this time of year. Shuckers should be hammering on gnarled oyster shells to free the juicy meat inside. Packers should be filling jars and boxes.

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An Opinion From a Louisiana Native on the BP Oil Spill

Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:45 AM EDT

What I am about to say in this article is strictly my opinion. I have been following this disaster closely since the very beginning. I have read a wide variety of articles concerning the BP oil spill, and I have done a lot of research on my own.

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Removing and Cleaning Soap Scum

Seeded on Tue Jun 8, 2010 4:24 AM EDT ()
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The soap scum left in the shower or the bath tub makes it less relaxing.

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Perks of the Job

Mon May 31, 2010 11:58 AM EDT

Perks of the Job I have made mention here on the Vine about how hard I work and some of the pitfalls of my job. I don't have health benefits. I have no paid vacation or sick days, and we have no PTO. That being said, there are some perks to my job.

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2theadvocate.com | Powered by The Advocate and WBRZ News 2 Louisiana � Baton Rouge, LA

Seeded on Sun May 23, 2010 1:24 PM EDT (2theadvocate.com)

GRAND ISLE — Officially, the beach at Grand Isle was closed Saturday as cleanup crews mopped up oil that came ashore the last several days.

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Challenge Your Mind

Tue May 18, 2010 6:54 PM EDT

I"ll bet you thought you were going to find some well written article here about mental exercises to do to keep your brain alert. Bamp!! Wrong Answer! But all is not lost. I can still come up with a few life exercises that will keep you alert, and even challenge your sanity.

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Lawyers say rig workers asked to sign statements | theadvertiser.com | The Advertiser

Seeded on Wed May 12, 2010 5:38 AM EDT (theadvertiser.com)

Workers aboard an exploding offshore drilling platform were told to sign statements denying they were hurt or witnessed the blast that rocked the rig, killed 11 and spewed millions of gallons of oil into the ocean, their attorneys said Tuesday.

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In defense of America's oil and gas industry | theadvertiser.com | The Advertiser

Seeded on Tue May 11, 2010 6:39 AM EDT (theadvertiser.com)

Feb 26, 2009, Santa Rosa, Ecuador — A rupture in Ecuador's second-largest oil pipeline polluted the Santa Rosa river in the Amazon jungle, pouring 14,000 barrels of crude oil into the river.

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