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Civil rights and a green economy: A discussion with Teresa Bettis of the Center for Fair Housing

By Bridge the Gulf

May 29, 2012 - The executive director of a housing rights advocacy group serving southwest Alabama, Teresa Bettis recently spoke with Bridge the Gulf and the Institute for Southern Studies about her vision for a more sustainable future for the Gulf Coast.

Environment

Poll documents ongoing emotional harm from BP oil disaster

By Sue Sturgis

May 10, 2012 - A Gallup survey finds that a decline in the emotional health of Gulf Coast residents since the 2010 oil spill is "statistically significant and meaningfully large."