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'Dead zones' predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay
In the Chesapeake Bay, scientists expect a smaller-than-average area where there's too little oxygen to support fish, shellfish and other aquatic life.
Exhibit looks at early Louisiana 'Pipe Dreams'
In the early 1700s, France sent thousands of colonists and slaves to Louisiana in the belief that tobacco would refill a treasury drained by wars.
Exhibit: How 'Pipe Dreams' of tobacco riches built up Louisiana from 1717 to 1731
In the early 1700s, France sent thousands of colonists and slaves to Louisiana in the belief that tobacco would refill a treasury drained by wars.
Second worker dies from Louisiana chemical plant explosion
A second person died on Friday as a result of an explosion that rocked the Williams Olefins petrochemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, and injured more than 100 workers a day earlier.
Louisiana plant explosion kills 1, injures 73
PanARMENIAN.Net - An explosion and fire killed one person and injured 73 at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on Thursday, June 12, unsettling an industrial town where authorities ordered people to remain indoors for hours to avoid the billowing smoke, Reuters reported.
1 dead, 77 hurt in La. plant explosion
A ground-rattling explosion at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze that killed at least one person and injured dozens of others.
Trafigura using bonds to improve Burnside Terminal
Trafigura AG announced Thursday it has borrowed $200 million through long-term bonds to support further development of the Burnside Terminal, which is operated by subsidiary Impala Warehousing LLC. The terminal is already receiving regular shipments of bauxite and coal through its barge fleeting operations.
Blast, fire reported at Louisiana chemicals plant-local TV
A major explosion and fire was reported at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on Thursday, local TV station WAFB reported on its website.
Blast, fire reported at Louisiana chemicals plant-local TV
A major explosion and fire was reported at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on Thursday, local TV station WAFB reported on its website.
Pike County relieved, averts flood
U.S. 54 at Louisiana was closed for 48 hours and residents along both rivers in Pike County are breathing a sigh of relief that crest predictions fell short of the expert's opinions.
EarthTalk / Gulf ecosystem struggles 3 years after oil spill
Dear EarthTalk: The three-year anniversary of the 2010 BP oil spill just passed.
Douglass Community Services Head Start program announces sequestration budget cuts
Federal budget cuts, under sequestration, have forced Douglass Community Services to eliminate 18 staff positions and services to 77 children in its Early Head Start and Head Start programs.
EarthTalk / Gulf ecosystem struggles 3 years after oil spill
Dear EarthTalk: The three-year anniversary of the 2010 BP oil spill just passed.
Stink bugs hit soybeans earlier than expected
If left unchecked, the redbanded stink bug can cause damage so extensive that farmers may lose an entire field of beans.The redbanded stink bug is the leading pest of Louisiana soybeans.
NewcrestImage to Acquire 25 Properties From La Quinta Adding 2,978 rooms to Portfolio
"We are acquiring solid assets in very desirable, high-traffic locations that will become even more valuable after we strategically renovate, rebrand, and reposition them."
Mississippi River Flooding Forces Evacuation in Missouri After Levee Breach
Hundreds of people living in St. Charles County near St. Louis, Missouri were evacuated from their homes after a levee breach Monday night.
Hundreds flee rising waters in Missouri as levee breached
Major flooding was expected on Tuesday in several Missouri counties, and warnings were issued for residents from northern Illinois to Louisiana, CNN reported.
Restoring The Gulf With Oil Money
That's a fact not likely to be lost on the residents of the Gulf of Mexico who want retribution for pain and suffering caused by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster three years ago.
It's worth what? Collectors bring treasures to 'Antiques Roadshow' at Cobo
Collectors, antique enthusiasts and family heirloom holders turned out to show their wares and have them appraised when 'Antiques Roadshow,' the popular PBS series, came to Detroit's Cobo Center today.
Dear EarthTalk: The three-year anniversary of the 2010 BP oil spill just passed.