gulf watch

Environment

Is oil still leaking from BP's Gulf disaster site?

By Sue Sturgis

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.

Environment

Good news or bad news for the Gulf Dead Zone?

By Chris Kromm

August 9, 2011 - Last week, scientists for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that the Gulf Dead Zone - an area of ocean unable to sustain sea life for much of the year - had reached 6,765 square miles, roughly the size of New Jersey.

Environment

BP oil spill compensation fund chief blasted for handling of illness claims

By Sue Sturgis

August 5, 2011 - Before President Obama appointed him to administer the $20 billion compensation fund for the 2010 BP oil disaster, Kenneth Feinberg ran two other disaster-related funds. One was for Vietnam veterans sickened by exposure to the toxic herbicide Agent Orange.

A dolphin's dilemma for fishermen in the Gulf

By Bridge the Gulf

August 1, 2011 - By Rocky Kistner, Bridge the Gulf

Environment

Investigative Series: Poisoned in the Gulf

By Sue Sturgis

May 16, 2011 - APRIL 2011 | One year after the worst oil disaster in U.S. history, a health crisis is emerging among cleanup workers and Gulf Coast residents exposed to spill-related pollution. In a week-long series, Facing South looked at the BP disaster's health impact and regulatory failings that exacerbated the problem.

BP, Bayous and Byways: Dispatches from the Gulf

By Chris Kromm

June 28, 2010 - JUNE 2010 | Facing South traveled hundreds of miles along the Gulf Coast, interviewing residents, community leaders, government officials and BP representatives for our week-long fact-finding mission. A glimpse at the news and lessons we discovered at the scene of our nation's biggest oil disaster.

Storm Cloud Over New Orleans

By Sue Sturgis

November 5, 2008 - This special June 2006 report from Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch looks at New Orleans' storm-protection infrastructure and finds a city dangerously prepared to face a major hurricane.

Gulf Watch: Mental health problems still plague Katrina's children

By Sue Sturgis

January 9, 2008 - Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the U.S. Gulf Coast more than two years ago, but the storms are still taking a toll on the lives of the region's children.

Let's get the Gulf Coast on the campaign agenda

By Chris Kromm

January 4, 2008 - The Gulf Coast is still reeling from the biggest natural disaster in U.S. history. FEMA trailers, boarded-up schools and devastated neighborhoods can be seen for miles. Jeffrey Buchanan of the RFK Memorial, who collaborated with the Institute on our latest report on the Katrina recovery, sizes up the lack of focus on this lingering problem, and what we can do about it. - Chris

Environment

Gulf Watch: Nagin demands data from HUD before some public housing demolitions proceed

By Sue Sturgis

December 24, 2007 - In an open letter sent Friday to U.S.