Environment
NAACP panel: Black community needs green future
July 14, 2010KANSAS CITY, Mo. - At the NAACP's 101st Annual Convention here, political and community leaders from across the country discussed the impact green jobs could have on communities of color.
Read moreBP claims new cap almost in place, but locals are wary
July 12, 2010"At this point, there have been so many ups and downs that everyone here is saying, 'we'll believe it when we see it'," said Keith Kennedy, a charter boat captain who works out of Venice, La.
Read moreOil spill workers report illness, possible long term effects
July 8, 2010Cleanup workers are getting sick and health professionals are warning about the long term effects on everyone, including the general population.
Read moreEPA urges reduction in dispersants on Gulf Coast
July 1, 2010Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson ordered the company last May to reduce its usage of dispersants by 75 percent.
Read moreLabor Department aids workers displaced by BP’s oil spill
June 30, 2010The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an award of $27 million in National Emergency Grants to four key Gulf Coast states to assist workers displaced by BP's oil spill. Photo: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Infrogmation
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