Gulf Coast
Six years after Katrina, unions determined to rebuild their communities
July 15, 2011NEW ORLEANS - As a reporter in this city, you can't help but hear the stories about Hurricane Katrina - even six years after the disaster.
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One year after deadly BP explosion, troubles persist
April 20, 2011Today marks one year since 11 workers were killed in the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Environmentalists hail Obama curb on offshore drilling
December 2, 2010In a move called "wise and sensible, the Obama administration announced yesterday that it is withdrawing plans for expanding oil drilling in the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean.
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Another oil rig explodes
September 2, 2010Another offshore oil rig exploded and burned in the Gulf of Mexico Sept. 2, 80 miles south of the Louisiana coast.
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Five years after Katrina, it’s “win or die”
August 31, 2010The human-made disaster that preceded the storm and got worse afterward continues.
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