The new estimate for oil pouring into the Gulf is 210,000 gallons per day. The entire seafood production industry in the eastern part of the Louisiana Coast is shut down, as is much of it on the Mississippi and Alabama coasts as well. These are areas where a significant portion of the economy is based on seafood and tourism (another area that is ( Read more... )

So I'm reading this book called Bayou Farewell all about the coastal erosion in Louisiana. It's an eye-opening experience. How is it that no one outside of Louisiana seems to know about this? Here's a few facts to get you started:

• Louisiana currently contains 25% of the total US wetlands.
• Louisiana is currently loosing land at the rate of 35 ( Read more... )