New BOP placed atop BP well
In a press release, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen says that BP crews have installed a replacement blowout preventer atop the BP wll in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more...
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Company: No sign of leaking oil
The owner of a petroleum production platform that burned in the Gulf of Mexico says the company has found no sign of leaking oil. Mariner Energy Inc. spokesman Tom Sommers also says that although Thursday's fire was limited largely to crew quarters, it does not appear that the blaze started there ...Read More
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Corps sets up oversight council for work in La
Three years after Congress mandated it, the Army Corps of Engineers has set up a special council to oversee the agency's massive projects in Louisiana, such as those to restore the eroded coast and build a robust levee system ...Read More
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Bayou Bandit arrested
The FBI says a San Antonio man suspected of robbing nearly a dozen banks in five states, including Lousisiana, has been arrested in Texas. Agents say 46-year-old Douglas Edward Ford was taken into custody without incident about 10:30 a ...Read More
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Ivory, Arrington, Daniel, Galette make Saints roster
Ladell Betts' comeback from a serious knee injury is on hold for now. The New Orleans Saints released the former longtime Washington Redskins starter on Friday, his agent, Anthony Agnone, confirmed in an e-mail. Betts has been trying to come back from an injury last November in which he tore ligaments in his left knee. He played against the... Read More
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Jeff: LSU - North Carolina preview
A long off-season filled with tons of questions finally comes to end Saturday night for Les Miles and the LSU Tigers. Fans have questioned Miles' job security, Gary Crowton's play-calling and the defense's ability to get off the field quickly ...Read More
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