Latest Mississippi River Delta News: January 10, 2012

Federal appeals court in New Orleans hands rare win to environmental group in BP oil spill case
By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). January 9, 2013.
“BP and its partners in the Macondo well that released an estimated 4.9 million gallons of oil over three months beginning in April 2010 should be required to inform state officials — and the public — of the toxic materials included in the spill, and the potential health effects of those materials, a three-judge appellate panel ruled in New Orleans on Wednesday…” (Read more)