Oil spill
Thousands opting out of BP Gulf spill settlement
AP
NEW ORLEANS — The architects of a proposed class-action settlement of
claims spawned by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are confident it
won't be derailed by thousands of businesses and individuals opting out of
the deal.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/11/01/4278299/thousands-opting-out-of-bp-gulf.html
BP settlement administrator urges those affected by oil spill to file
claims
Times Picayune
As Thursday's deadline approached for Gulf Coast residents to opt out of
the proposed class-action settlement of BP oil spill claims, the
court-appointed supervisor had a message for anyone who may have taken a
financial hit in the wake of the 2010 disaster. "When in doubt, file a
claim," said Patrick Juneau, a Lafayette lawyer who took over the claims
process in March.
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2012/11/opt-out_deadline_in_bp_oil_spi.html#
BP oil spill recovery: Fear of pollutants make the
taste of Louisiana safer
BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) — Since the BP oil spill back in April of 2010,
seafood from the Gulf of Mexico has gone under the microscope. Although
concerns still linger about the heart of Louisiana cuisine, is it a
realistic fear?
http://www.nbc33tv.com/food-and-fun/bp-oil-spill-recovery-fea
The more testing, the better
Houma Today Editorial
Published: Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 4:37 p.m.
From the fish to the people, there is plenty of reason to monitor the
continuing fallout from the 2010 BP oil spill.
http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20121101/OPINION/121109963/-1/sports?Title=The-more-testing-the-better
State news
Land swap for marina questioned by developer
Sun Herald
BILOXI -- Developer Chris Ferrara said he never would have built Boardwalk
Marina in Biloxi had he known there was a chance that Harbor Landing boat
storage in Ocean Springs Harbor would remain in business.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/11/01/4279682/land-swap-for-marina-questioned.html
Shannon to improve two sewage lagoons
byNEMS Daily Journal
SHANNON – The Mississippi Development Authority has awarded the town of
Shannon a Community Block Grant totaling $449,000.
http://djournal.com/view/full_story/20692937/article-Shannon-to-improve-two-sewage-lagoons?instance=secondary_stories_left_column
Marine biologist McIlwain dead at 71
The Associated Press
OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. — Thomas D. McIlwain, a longtime marine biologist,
fishery scientist and educator in Mississippi, has died after a three-year
battle with cancer. He was 71.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/11/02/4280161/marine-biologist-mcilwain-dead.html
National news
Flood risk will rise with climate change, experts say
Washington Post
By Juliet Eilperin, Published: November 1
As the Northeast struggles with the aftermath of the massive storm Sandy,
many experts say the government for years has underestimated how much of
the nation is prone to flooding, given the increasing likelihood of extreme
weather because of climate change and the prospect of future sea level
rise.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/flood-risk-will-rise-with-climate-change-experts-say/2012/11/01/f5c0c82e-22ba-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html
EPA releases proposal to help assure RINs are genuine
Oil and Gas Journal
The US Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal designed to
ensure that renewable identification numbers (RINs), which refiners and
other motor fuel suppliers buy to help meet federal Renewable Fuel Standard
quotas, are authentic.
http://www.ogj.com/articles/2012/11/epa-releases-proposal-to-help-assure-rins-are-genuine.html
Opinion
Time to rein in the EPA
The Hill
By Rep. Ralph M. Hall (R-Texas) - 11/01/12 12:30 PM ET
The scientific enterprise at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
broken, contrary to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson's assertions that
"science is the backbone of everything we do at EPA," or that major
regulations are based on the recommendations of EPA's "independent" science
advisors. As Americans face a fragile economy and skyrocketing energy
prices fueled by President Obama's agenda, it is important to pull back the
curtain on the ideologically-driven processes EPA is using to justify an
avalanche of costly rules.
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-a-environment/265341-time-to-rein-in-the-epa
