Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 27, 2015

No ‘compelling evidence’ BP oil spill sickened cleanup workers, Gulf Coast residents witness testifies
By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 27, 2015
“There is ‘no compelling evidence’ the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill damaged the health of cleanup workers and Gulf Coast residents, and there is no reason to believe longer-term studies will expose chronic illnesses linked to the disaster, a public health expert testified Monday (Jan. 26).” (Read More)

Expert witness testifies to BP’s ‘extraordinarily effective’ oil spill response
By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 26, 2015
“BP conducted an “extraordinarily effective response” to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, rapidly mobilizing people, equipment and a wide range of cleanup measures to prevent oil from washing ashore, an oil spill response expert testified Monday (Jan. 26).” (Read More)

Supreme Court won’t take BP exec appeal of charge in oil spill, news service reports
By Andy Grimm, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 26, 2015
“The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from BP executive David Rainey, a move that means Rainey will face an additional count of lying to Congress about the amount of oil that gushed from the failed Macondo well in the devastating 2010 spill, Reuters reported.” (Read More)
 
Here’s your chance to help save wetlands
By Jonathan Olivier, Daily Comet. Jan. 26, 2015
“Residents are invited Wednesday to share ideas that might help save Louisiana’s eroding wetlands. State officials have scheduled a public forum for 9 a.m. at Houma’s Main Library.It will be led by members of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act board, which funds construction of coastal restoration projects.” (Read More)