Gulf Coast
November 1, 2011 -
Dolphins continue to perish in unusually high numbers in the wake of the BP oil disaster, while fishermen report strange problems with their catches. What does all this mean for the health of Gulf residents?
September 21, 2011 -
After Tropical Storm Lee's floodwaters receded, people living miles inland from Mississippi's beaches reported finding what looks like crude oil in their drainage ditches. After initially blaming the substance on cars and boats, state authorities are now pointing the finger at algae blooms, but local activists are skeptical.
September 1, 2011 -
A federal civil court ruled last week that a relative of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) committed massive fraud against FEMA -- part of a larger pattern of the governor's associates profiting from the Katrina recovery.
August 23, 2011 -
By Bill Quigley and Davida Finger
August 22, 2011 -
There is growing concern on the Gulf Coast that oil is rising again from BP's Macondo well, site of last year's catastrophic Deepwater Horizon spill, with reports of oil sightings in the area confirmed last week during aerial surveillance by a team from Louisiana's Gulf Restoration Network.
