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Rough Waters Remain for Louisiana Seafood

In a few places in southern Louisiana's Barrataria Bay and Bay Jimmy, oil still sheens from the marshes. That shimmer, and the areas around them still closed to fishing, serves as a reminder for all fishermen in the Gulf Coast of the challenges they face in the coming years. The BP oil spill, which began a year ago today,...

Dangerous Thunderstorms Roll Into the East and South Today

Dangerous thunderstorms will spread into large portions of the East and South today and tonight, with the threat of damaging wind, large hail and isolated tornadoes extending from western New England to the Gulf Coast. The new storms are associated with the same storm system that produced tornadoes in the Plains and...

Another Oil Spill in the Gulf? [VIDEO]

Mother Uses Her Body to Shield Children From Bullets

When a shower of bullets started spraying her house Sunday night, Chanelle Johnson's mothering instincts kicked in. She threw herself on top of her three children, all younger than 6. Another mother in the house similarly protected two more children. Johnson's house was one of three hit when two carloads of unidentified...

Storm System Moving Across US Brings Threat of Tornadoes, Flooding

Spring storms are notorious for producing a wide array of dangerous weather, ranging from powerful thunderstorms and flooding rain to heavy snow, and a spring-like storm system moving out of the Plains and through the East will produce some of each today and Friday. Tornadoes are a threat for eastern Arkansas, northern...

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Jimmy Buffett Talks About His Return To The Gulf Coast

America's poet laureate of shiftlessness sounds downright determined when he talks about bringing his come-as-you-are kingdom to the benighted shores of Biloxi, a childhood haunt now scarred by recession, oil and wind.

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05/29/12 Class of '12: Gulf Coast grad looks to tackle triple... Source: Naples Daily News - Naples FL Byron Hazzard is ready to make a difference in the world, maybe several differences considering his abilities.
05/29/12 Gulf Coast tourism rebounds after BP oil spill Source: NBC/CBS - WNKY - Bowling Green KY The Gulf Coast is a hot destination again two years after the massive BP Plc oil spill made the region a tourist dead zone, with the petroleum giant pumping more than $150 million into promotions to help the region recover.
05/29/12 Gulf Coast hurricane victims close to settling... Source: The Guardian - London - UK Negotiators are nearing a settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by thousands of people left homeless in 2005 by hurricanes Katrina and Rita who said they were harmed by formaldehyde when living temporarily in trailers provided by a government agency.
05/29/12 Working to cope with climate change: A guest column... Source: Oxfam USA Last week the Louisiana legislature passed the Louisiana Master Plan for Coastal Protection.
05/29/12 Local Leaders Meet to Discuss Gulf Coast Restore Act -... Source: WCTV - Tallahassee FL More than 100 leaders from throughout the Gulf region are sending a message to Senate and House leaders.

Background on Gulf Coast

The Gulf Coast of the United States, sometimes referred to as the Gulf South, South Coast, or 3rd Coast, comprises the coasts of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and are known as the Gulf States.

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