Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 12, 2015

Appeals court won’t rehear a BP oil spill liability argument
By Kevin McGill, Associated Press. Jan. 09, 2015
“A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its 2014 ruling that BP cannot avoid federal penalties for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill by blaming another company’s failed equipment.” (Read More)

Coastal landowners helpless against erosion
By Jonathan Olivier, DailyComet. Jan. 09, 2015
“The loss of land and culture are continuing to mount, and so is a dispersal of residents from the coast.” (Read More)