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1 Year Later: Could BP Spill Actually Save the Gulf Coast?

A year ago, when crude oil started to wash ashore in the wetlands of the Gulf Coast, the environment it entered was far from pristine. The BP oil spill, which began after the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20, 2010, was the most dramatic environmental disaster to hit the region since Hurricane Katrina. But the Gulf...

Obama Administration Lifts Gulf Drilling Ban

(Oct. 12) -- The Obama administration today announced an early end to the moratorium on deepwater oil drilling off American shores, but it has added tough safety rules for the drilling companies and a regime of government tests that could delay the start of new operations for weeks or months. The drilling ban had been put...

Senate Clears Hurdle for Small-Business Measure

(Sept. 14) -- Senate Democrats cracked a months-long GOP filibuster of a bill to provide new loans and tax breaks for small businesses after two Republicans broke with their party to back a measure President Barack Obama has promoted as one of his top economic priorities. Republican Sens. George Voinovich of Ohio and...

Activist Pleads Guilty in Sen. Landrieu Phone Case

(May 26) -- Conservative activist James O'Keefe and three accomplices who were arrested in Sen. Mary Landrieu's office during their "sting operation" pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor charges of entering federal property under false pretenses, but they won't serve any jail time. U.S. prosecutors originally said the...

O'Keefe Defends Himself in First Interview Since Arrest

(Feb. 2) -- Conservative activist James O'Keefe calls his arrest after an incident at a U.S. senator's office "a huge misunderstanding." He appeared on Sean Hannity's Fox News show Monday night for his first interview since being busted along with three companions. O'Keefe -- whose hidden-camera videos embarrassed ACORN...

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Mary Landrieu: Republicans Privately Support Revenue Hikes In Debt Ceiling Deal

Republicans may publicly trash the idea of including new revenues in a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, but they say otherwise in private, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said Monday.

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05/22/12 Sen. Mary Landrieu: Humane Horsewoman of the Year Source: Bridle & Bit - Phoenix AZ The Humane Society of the United States has named Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., the 2011 Humane Horsewoman of the Year. We bestow this award each year to an individual who has demonstrated a strong commitment to protecting Americaï¿½s horses from cruelty.
05/21/12 Mary Landrieu: Republicans Privately Support Revenue... Source: The Huffington Post Republicans may publicly trash the idea of including new revenues in a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, but they say otherwise in private, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said Monday.
05/19/12 Sen. Mary Landrieu introduces SBA bills designed to... Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA Sens. Mary Landrieu , D-La., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, the chairwoman and top Republican on the Senate Small Business Committee, introduced legislation last week that they say is designed to improve oversight, transparency and accountability at the Small Business Administration.
05/18/12 Louisiana leads the way on charter schools: Mary... Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA If you were a student attending a public school in New Orleans before Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, chances were very high that your school was failing you.
05/16/12 Louisianans seek mitigation reform Source: Tri-Parish Times - Houma LA Wetlands damage is a necessary byproduct of flood-protection construction, one that requires restoration efforts elsewhere to offset the environmentally negative impacts.

Background on Mary Landrieu

Mary Loretta Landrieu ( ; born November 23, 1955) is the senior United States Senator from the State of Louisiana and a member of the Democratic Party.

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