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House votes to lift offshore drilling ban
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
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The House voted Wednesday to drop a quarter-century congressional ban on drilling off the East and West coasts...But the Bush administration hasn't waited around for lawmakers to begin preparing for the day when oil and gas companies might gain access...
Tags: ike, storm, House, Senate Democrats, Gustav, southeast Louisiana, R-Iowa, Rebuild Iowa Office, hurricanes gustav, economic stimulus
Mobile police post brings relief to storm victims
Kingston :: Jamaica | about 1 year ago
Credibility W eeks after being pummelled by the force of Tropical Storm Gustav, residents of the war-torn community of McGregor Gully in South East St Andrew, breathed a sigh of relief last Thursday morning when, after weeks without assistance, relief finally came...
Tags: storm, gustav, Storm Gustav, tropical storm
Gustav cripples prep facilities
Baton Rouge :: LA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Life is returning to normal for many Baton Rouge residents two weeks after Hurricane Gustav. The same cannot be said for athletics at three local high schools. Facility damage is changing not only the fall seasons, but also the day-to-day routines for...
Williamson resigns over Gustav response
Baton Rouge :: LA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Louisiana's social services chief resigned Monday amid heavy criticism from Gov. Bobby Jindal about her department's response to Hurricane Gustav. Ann Williamson stepped down immediately upon submitting her resignation letter to Jindal. "Thank you for...
Tags: jefferson, Louisiana Recovery Authority, hurricanes gustav, Bobby Jindal, Bill Jefferson, Ann Williamson, Ann Silverberg Williamson, Gustav, hurricanes ike
District 9 hopefuls oppose bond issue
Baton Rouge :: LA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Two candidates, Joel Boé and David Fa-Kouri, are running for the Metro Council District 9 seat now held by Darrell Ourso in the Oct. 4 primary. Ourso is not seeking re-election, so he can pursue professional interests. Fa-Kouri ran unsuccessfully for...
Storm surge slams parts of La. first hit by Gustav winds
Baton Rouge :: LA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility La. Hurricane Gustav crumpled the carport of Dirk Guidry's home and stripped shingles from his roof, but nothing compared to the torrents of muddy floodwaters Hurricane Ike pushed into his neighborhood early Saturday, ruining living rooms and trapping...
Tags: Gustav
Ike outages may not last as long, utility officials say
Venice :: Italy | about 1 year ago
Credibility Power outages in the storm-weary Baton Rouge area increased Friday amid stiff winds triggered by Hurricane Ike. However, utility officials said they expected most of the newest power failures to be corrected fairly quickly, and much faster than damages...
The Times-Picayune: Gustav swells unemployment
Baton Rouge :: LA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility More than 25,000 workers who have become unemployed since Hurricane Gustav have filed for unemployment benefits, 10 times more than the average weekly rate, state labor officials said Thursday. Tim Barfield, executive director of the Louisiana Workforce...
Tags: gustav, storm, Bobby Jindal, north Louisiana, Louisiana Workforce Commission, Hurricane Gustav, food stamps, hurricane ike
Gustav price tag to La. $210 million so far
Jackson :: MS :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Hurricane Gustav's cost to state government so far is $210 million and rising. That's according to Gov. Bobby Jindal, who warned the number was a very rough estimate and was expected to continue to grow. The state has spent money on sheltering, evacuation...
Tags: Gustav
Loose storm barges in New Orleans from one company
New Orleans :: LA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility A single scrap metal company was responsible for all of about 70 barges and ships that floated loose in a major city canal during Hurricane Gustav, threatening flood walls and a bridge, the U.S...The Coast Guard said Monday it launched a formal investigation...
Tags: gustav, storm, Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana
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