Louisiana Bucket Brigade http://wwno.org en Oil Industry Meeting In New Orleans Urged To Increase Safety, Coastal Restoration Efforts http://wwno.org/post/oil-industry-meeting-new-orleans-urged-increase-safety-coastal-restoration-efforts <p>The sight of Huey Long popping out of a seven-foot-tall cloth cake on Canal Street drew some curious looks and a few laughs. But the performance in front of the Ritz Hotel was aimed at a serious conference under way inside.</p><p> Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Eileen Fleming 29781 at http://wwno.org Louisiana Bucket Brigade Reports Oil Pollution Increasing http://wwno.org/post/louisiana-bucket-brigade-reports-oil-pollution-increasing <p>The <a href="http://www.labucketbrigade.org/" target="_blank">Louisiana Bucket Brigade</a> is releasing a report later today on accidents at refineries across the state during 2011. The group says pollution is increasing. Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Eileen Fleming 24384 at http://wwno.org Two Environmental Groups Asking For Federal Takeover Of State Department of Environmental Quality http://wwno.org/post/two-environmental-groups-asking-federal-takeover-state-department-environmental-quality <p>Two environmental groups are asking the federal government to take over the state Department of Environmental Quality. The request is sparked by four accidents over the past two months. Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Eileen Fleming 11279 at http://wwno.org