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BP Oil Disaster: Resources and Benefit Events | WWOZ 90.7 FM
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On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig (leased by British Petroleum) set off an historic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, just off the Louisiana coast. While BP and government cleanup efforts are ongoing, many musicians, artists, organizations, and businesses are doing their part to help out.
Below is a continually updated list of Gulf Coast relief benefit events in the Greater New Orleans area. Please email events@wwoz.org to add more to our list. Read on to find out what else you can do to help combat this growing ecological and environmental crisis.
Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Development
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This bibliography is a quarterly compilation of current publications (citations with abstracts) from a wide variety of electronic and print information sources relating to offshore oil and gas development.
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A Louisiana state government web site with information for volunteer opportunities, hotline numbers, and related links.
Flickr: Photos from the state's response efforts
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Gulf Coast Fund Volunteer Information
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List of volunteer opportunities by state.
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The LOUISiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library of Louisiana institutions that provides over 144,000 digital materials. Its purpose is to make unique historical treasures from the Louisiana institution's archives, libraries, museums, and other repositories in the state electronically accessible to Louisiana residents and to students, researchers, and the general public in other states and countries. The LOUISiana Digital Library contains photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, oral histories, and more that document history and culture. We hope that you find the items in the Digital Library as diverse and interesting as the people and places in Louisiana.
Louisiana Governor Seals Oil-Spill Records - Green Blog - NYTimes.com
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Elected officials in Louisiana and members of the public seeking details on how Mr. Jindal and his administration fared in their own response to the disaster are out of luck: late last week the governor vetoed an amendment to a state bill that would have made public all records from his office related to the oil spill.
Louisiana's Wetlands @ National Geographic Magazine
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The Louisiana bayou, hardest working marsh in America, is in big trouble—with dire consequences for residents, the nearby city of New Orleans, and seafood lovers everywhere.
An eerily prescient 2004 article in National Geographic Magazine highlighting the dangers and challenges facing Louisiana's Wetlands, including its use by the oil industry.
LSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection
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Online versions of various theses and dissertations from LSU graduate students.
LSU Resources - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
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LSU related resources and information about the oil spill, including expert contact information.
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Photos of the oil spill on the shores of Louisiana from the Boston Globe
Oil Spill Gulf of Mexico 2010 - NOLA.com
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Latest news, photos, videos from the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling disaster from NOLA.com
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NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters. Public benefits include enhanced natural resources that help sustain agricultural productivity and environmental quality while supporting continued economic development, recreation, and scenic beauty.
SCHOLR (Student Coalition to Help the Oil Leak Relief) @ LSU Facebook Group
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A group of student organizations on LSU's campus got together to determine what role our organizations, as well as the LSU student community, can play in providing relief efforts for the recent oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of this group is to provide accurate information regarding the series of events that led up to the leak, up to date information on the status of the leak and coastal Louisiana environment, inform students of volunteer opportunities, as well as provide a network for students to communicate and announce their efforts. (group's description)
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POM-120. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Louisiana urging local, state, and federal governmental agencies to work in close coordination, in order to minimize damage to Louisiana's natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill , and to utilize all available resources to protect and support Louisiana residents and businesses affected by the spill ; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Text of Louisiana Senate Resolution No. 61 presented to the US Senate
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A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Louisiana urging local, state, and federal governmental agencies to work in close coordination, in order to minimize damage to Louisiana’s natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and to utilize all available resources to protect and support Louisiana residents and businesses affected by the spill.
The View from the Coast: A Survey of 924 Coastal Residents on the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
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The LSU Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs recently released the results of the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Survey.
