Isaac washes BP spill oil ashore in Gulf
September 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
NEW ORLEANS Laboratory tests show that globs of oil found on two Louisiana beaches after Hurricane Isaac came from the 2010 BP spill. Continue Reading
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Days after Isaac, a quarter-million still in dark
September 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
About a quarter of a million customers remained in the dark Monday in Louisiana and Mississippi, days after Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with a deluge that still has some low-lying areas under water. Continue Reading
Misery in Louisiana as Isaac flooding leaves power out
August 31, 2012 in West Central Tribune
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Isaac sloshed northwards into the central U.S. on Friday after flooding stretches of Louisiana and knocking out power, leaving entire water-logged neighborhoods without lights, air conditioning or clean water.
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Backbone of U.S. safety net: Volunteer ‘disaster junkies’
March 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Rebuilding after storms is becoming a growth industry as the United States is slammed by more natural disasters, and leaders of the response efforts say the nation’s recovery network functions as well as it does because of a backbone of volunteers nicknamed “disaster junkies.” Continue Reading
Florida latest state to consider outlawing Shariah, other foreign law
March 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Florida measure passed the House on Thursday 92-24. It awaits a full vote in the Senate. If passed, Florida would join three other states Louisiana, Arizona and Tennessee in approving legislation curtailing the use of foreign laws. Continue Reading
Mardi Gras costumes, beads give way to ashes in New Orleans
February 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Officers on horseback cleared Bourbon Street early today, declaring an end to Carnival 2012 in New Orleans as Mardi Gras revelers began to prepare for the beginning of Lent, the period of fasting and repentance before Easter. Continue Reading
Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
February 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday. A seemingly endless stream of costumed marching groups and ornately-decorated float parades led by make-believe royalty poured out of the Garden District, while the French Quarter filled up with thrill seekers expecting to see debauchery. And they did. Continue Reading
New Orleans gives way to Mardi Gras revelry, parades
February 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Revelers hit the streets today to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by the chance to snag beads and baubles from seemingly endless parades in the final unfettered party before the somber season of Lent. Continue Reading
2 barges collide on Mississippi River in Louisiana, spilling oil
February 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
An oil tanker barge collided with another barge today on the Mississippi, spilling oil and leading officials to close a five-mile stretch of the river, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Continue Reading
2 barges collide on Mississippi River, spilling oil in Louisiana
February 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The U.S. Coast Guard says an oil tanker barge collided with another barge on the Mississippi, spilling oil and leading officials to close a five-mile stretch of the river. Continue Reading
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