1.24.13
Oil Spill
Fishing Industry Frustrated With Science Reviews of BP Oil Spill
WWNO
The public got a chance in New Orleans to hear about research under way to
assess environmental damage caused by the BP oil spill. Some in the fishing
industry say they feel left out of the process.
http://www.wwno.org/post/fishing-industry-frustrated-science-reviews-bp-oil-spill
BP Deepwater Horizon spill: Scientists say seafood safe, but health effects
being measured
By Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
updated January 22, 2013 at 6:15 PM
There continues to be no evidence that harmful levels of chemicals from the
BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill are in seafood, but initial study results
show that former spill cleanup workers are carrying biomarkers of many
chemicals contained in the oil in their bodies, and women and children
along Louisiana's coast are reporting health effects believed linked to
oil.
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2013/01/bp_deepwater_horizon_spill_sci.html
Oil spill claims seminar set for today
Hattiesburg American
HATTIESBURG — Folks who lost money due to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil
spill can learn how to file claims at 6 p.m. today at the Lake Terrace
Convention Center.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20130124/NEWS01/301240027/Oil-spill-claims-seminar-set-today
State News
Politicians giving marine resources foundation money back
Sun Herald
By MICHAEL NEWSOM — mmnewsom@sunherald.com
Campaigns for governor, Congress, the state Legislature and other offices
received checks from the foundation headed by recently fired Department of
Marine Resources Executive Director Bill Walker.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/01/23/4424293/politicians-giving-marine-resources.html
DMR agrees public entitled to agency records
Sun Herald
By ANITA LEE — calee@sunherald.com
GULFPORT -- Faced with a lawsuit, the Mississippi Department of Marine
Resources agreed Wednesday to give the Sun Herald agency documents the
newspaper seeks under the state's Public Records Act.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/01/23/4423149/dmr-agrees-public-entitled-to.html
Gasoline spill at Jackson gas station
WLBT
A cleanup operation is underway in south Jackson.
The Jackson Fire Department and a private environmental cleanup company are
working to contain a gasoline spill.
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/20663410/gasoline-spill-at-jackson-gas-station
Northbay seeks city help on lake
Madison County Journal
MADISON - A group of Northbay homeowners has asked the city and county to
pay about $350,000 to dredge their lake polluted by runoff from north of
Hoy Road.
http://onlinemadison.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=26086
Gulf Coast Research Lab recruiting 'citizen scientists'
WLOX
The Gulf Coast Research Lab is recruitingcitizen scientists for an upcoming
research project. They're looking for volunteers who will spend several
weeks learning more about the impact of the oil spill.
http://www.wlox.com/story/20660312/gulf-coast-research-lab-recruiting-citizen-scientists
National News
Obama's covert plans for climate
Politico
By: Darren Samuelsohn
January 23, 2013 07:52 PM EST
President Barack Obama got green hearts fluttering when he devoted more
time to climate change than any other single issue during his inaugural
address.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/obamas-covert-plans-for-climate-86648.html?hp=r2
Chesapeake to Host EPA In Study of Fracking Risk
Natural-Gas Producer to Host Federal Study of Drilling's Risk to Water
Quality
Wall Street Journal
By TENNILLE TRACY
WASHINGTON—Natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. CHK +1.68% has
agreed to let the Environmental Protection Agency conduct extensive tests
at one of its drilling sites as part of an investigation into the safety
of hydraulic fracturing, an administration official said.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323854904578260173099118476.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
