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U.S. Sen. Carl Levin is moving to put the invasive bighead carp species of Asian carp on a list of creatures prohibited from importation into the United States.
NOAA predicts - dead zone' for Gulf this summer
A team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University and the University of Michigan is forecasting that the a oedead zonea off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be one of the largest on record.
Stump Tim & Tonya: LaSalle Statue
Today's picture comes from Lawrence Doyle. It's a statue Robert Cavelier de La Salle.
I-49, 69 Remain Long-Term Project
Former congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt says it took him "about 25 years" to get Interstate 540 completed from the Fayetteville area to I-40 at Alma.
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Two students, one kayak and a 1,500-mile paddle creates a lifetime of memories PHOTOS
How do you describe the trip of a lifetime? How does one put into words the experience of a seven-plus week wilderness adventure, taken by two young friends on a kayak along a major river, fraught with perils and new experiences at every turn? "This trip did not change my life at all," Charles Vaught said.
And some Independence Day geography trivia
Anyone can look these up. How well can you do from knowledge you already have? Answers are in comments .
Scholars, descendants seek answers in explorer's death
Can modern forensic science help solve a 200 year old mystery? The descendants of famed explorer Meriwether Lewis sure hope so.
Gov. Jindal Praises Stimulus $ For Louisiana Coast
Tod a y, Governor Bobby Jind a l a nnounced a commitment of mo re th a n $7 million in feder a l stimulus funds for co a st a l restor a tion efforts in P l a quemi ne s a nd Jefferson P a rishes.
Study: Huge Swath of Louisiana Wetlands Will Inevitably a oeDrowna by 2100
The state of Louisiana is losing its coastal wetlands to the Gulf of Mexico, and a new study suggests that conservationists won't be able to turn the tide.
Researchers: La. Coast Will Continue To Erode
Even under best-case scenarios for massive engineering projects to restore Louisiana's coastline, the Mississippi River can't feed enough sediment into the marshes to prevent catastrophic land loss.
Dams Are Thwarting Louisiana Marsh Restoration, Study Says
Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 4:10 a.m. Desperate to halt the erosion of Louisiana's coast, officials there are talking about breaking Mississippi River levees south of New Orleans to restore the nourishing flow of muddy water into the state's marshes.
Lewis and Clark in murder mystery 200 years after their final expedition
Meriwether Lewis, one half of the Lewis and Clark explorer duo who first reached the Pacific by land, may have been murdered, say descendants who want his body exhumed.
Customers complain about Lens.com
The St. Louis BBB has received 158 complaints over that past three years about a Louisiana, Mo., company that sells contact lens.
Large 2009 Gulf Of Mexico 'Dead Zone' Predicted
The scientists' latest forecast, released June 18, calls for a Gulf dead zone of between 7,450 and 8,456 square miles - an area about the size of New Jersey.
Researchers: This summer's dead zone may be largest ever
A consortium of ocean researchers say the "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico this summer may be the largest ever.
NOAA Forecast Predicts Large Dead Zone for Gulf of Mexico this Summer
A team of NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University, and the University of Michigan is forecasting that the "dead zone" off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be one of the largest on record.
Shrimp season to close in Zone 2
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the 2009 spring inshore shrimp season will close on Monday in Zone 2, the middle of three zones.
Destroying Levees in Louisiana
In the 1960s, a group of businessmen bought 16,000 acres of swampy bottomland along the Ouachita River in northern Louisiana and built miles of levee around it.
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Gulf of Mexico dead zone could reach 8000 square miles
Researchers say the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico could be one of the largest on record and continue to threaten the half billion dollar gulf coast seafood industry.
Scientists predict near-record dead zone
Scientists are forecasting that the dead zone off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be the one of the biggest on record.
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