Updates
 | Louisiana Bucket Brigade honored for oil spill response work August 31, 2011 |
| 1,363 Louisiana residents urge ExxonMobil to improve storm preparation and reduce accidents December 21st, 2011 Letters extend the length of four football fields, 12 blue whales |
| Another Calumet Refinery chemical release: Hydrogen sulfide detected in the neighborhood December 20th, 2011 Just weeks after a harsh EPA inspection, the beleaguered Calumet Refinery in Shreveport continues to be unable to control its operations. |
| OUR PARTNERS: USW oil workers ratify National Oil Bargaining Policy December 14th, 2011 United Steelworkers proposed policy changes that address health and safety issues because of the numerous accidents within the oil sector. |
| Groups ask EPA to take over Louisiana Clean Air program December 14th, 2011 LABB and Environmental Integrity Project say action needed unless state steps up monitoring and enforcement. Read on to see the petition. |
| Louisiana’s troubled refineries averaged an accident a day in 2010 November 14th, 2011 Solutions: Hire more workers and increase federal enforcement |
| Surprise inspection of beleaguered Calumet refinery exposes serious problems November 9th, 2011 Refinery manager admits non-compliance and flaws. |
 | FROM OUR PARTNERS: United Steelworkers produced a new video called "Still Out of Control," about the petrochemical industry's disregard for facility safety and worker health. |
| FROM THE BLOG: September 28th, 2011 Community Organizer Dawn Collins' latest post: "Obstacles in organizing - Some people don't want to know what's polluting their communities and their children." |
| LEARN ABOUT Our new Outreach Campaign! This is a new opportunity to raise public awareness of petrochemical pollution through neighborhood visits. Find out more about this exciting project in our Programs section. |
| Three refineries report accidents caused by Lee: Lack of storm preparedness an ongoing concern September 8th, 2011 |
| Refineries and fenceline neighbors vulnerable as tropical storm bears down on Gulf Coast September 2nd, 2011 |
| Thousands of oil and gas wells and pits to be flooded: No clear plans from industry, state or federal government about preparation or cleanup May 18th, 2011 |
| Oil Industry Infrastructure in the Path of the Flood May 18, 2011 |
| Letter to DEQ, EPA and DNR regarding flood preparedness plans May 18, 2011 |
| Little information provided about facilities' emergency procedures during flooding May 16th, 2011 |
| Ozone Action Days are more about reducing
industrial emissions than delaying your yard work May 6th, 2011 |
| Chemical emergencies at Texas City refineries show how dangerous accidents can be to surrounding communities April 26th, 2011 |
| (FULL REPORT) Self-Reported Health and Economic Impact Survey: An Analysis of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster in Seven Coastal Louisiana Communities March 3, 2011 |
| Results of oil spill impact surveys from four coastal parishes released today March 3rd, 2011 |
 | (SHORT REPORT) The BP Oil Disaster: Results from a Health and Economic Impact Survey in Four Coastal Louisiana Parishes March 3rd, 2011 |
| (FULL REPORT) Self-Reported Health and Economic Impact Survey: An Analysis of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster in Seven Coastal Louisiana Communities March 3rd, 2011 |
| Toxic acid poses an unnecessary health risk to more than a million in the Greater New Orleans region February 24, 2011 |
| Deadly Chemical and Dismal Safety Records Put Millions Living Near Refineries at Risk: Toxic Brew: U.S. Senator Calls Oil Refineries America's 'Ticking Time Bomb' ABC NEWS and CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY Feb. 24, 2011 |
| Media Advisory: LABB discusses results of health and economic impact surveys conducted in four coastal Louisiana parishes More than 950 responses show effects of the BP Oil Spill |
| Days before consent decree finalized, troubled Calumet refinery refuses to meet with neighbors
February 24th, 2011 |
| Letter to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries February 17, 2011 |
 | Analysis of oil, chemical and hazardous substance releases in Louisiana reported to the US Coast Guard's National Response Center in 2009 |
| Flaring at two Shell facilities concerns residents; officials claim process upsets are the cause December 21st, 2010 |
 | Common Ground II Report: Why Cooperation to Reduce Accidents at Louisiana Refineries is Needed Now December 13th, 2010 |
| Refinery accident reports expose poor maintenance, inadequate storm preparation and excessive flaring December 13th, 2010 |
 | Louisiana Oil Refinery Accidents 2005-2009 map December 13, 2010 |
| Concerned Citizens Ask EPA to Veto Murphy Oil's Air Permit December 3, 2010 |
 | Louisiana Bucket Brigade Holiday Benefit Party Celebrate the holidays with LABB while helping to support our misson! |
| Louisiana Bucket Brigade - Human Resources Volunteer December 1, 2010 |
| LABB Staff Present Work at National Conferences November 24, 2010 |
| Clean Cars Would Save Louisianans $2.9 million on Thanksgiving Travel November 23, 2010 |
| Murphy Oil leak another example of poor emergency response November 16th, 2010 |
 | LABB and the Environmental Integrity Project request that Governor Jindal raise emission fees for the state's largest polluters November 15, 2010 |
| Write a Letter to the Editor to Share Your Thoughts on the Six Month Mark of the BP Oil Disaster October 20, 2010 |
| Notes from LABB: Chalmette Refining accident brings up questions about worker safety and deferred maintenance October 13th, 2010 |
| WWNO Community Impact Series: Louisiana Bucket Brigade NEW ORLEANS, LA (WWNO) - Community IMPACT Series: Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Aug. 17, 2010 |
| Worker fatality at troubled Chalmette Refining: Details of serious hydrogen sulfide release unclear October 7th, 2010 |
| Evidence Refutes BP's and Fed's Deceptions Monday 04 October 2010 by: Dahr Jamail and Erika Blumenfeld, t r u t h o u t | Report |
| Chalmette Refining's letter to the state: 19 tons of catalyst released! |
| Calumet power outage causes chemical release in neighborhoods: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality confirms emissions September 14th, 2010 |
| Chalmette Refining’s Report about Labor Day Release Reveals More than Previously Disclosed
: Troubled Refinery Released Additional Chemicals – Public Left in the Dark
September 14th, 2010 |
| ExxonMobil's Chalmette Refining Dumps 1 Ton of Catalyst on Community: Another Accident for the Beleaguered Oil Industry September 7th, 2010 |
| Hurricanes Could Carry Gulf "Oil" Inland September 1, 2010 National Geographic |
| Concerns About Powdery Substance Released in St. Bernard September 6, 2010 By Meg Farris WWL, New Orleans |
| An Open Letter to US EPA, Region 6 By Riki Ott Marine Toxicologist and Exxon Valdez Survivor August 27, 2010 From The Huffington Post |
| With Neighbors Unaware, Toxic Spill at a BP Plant From The New York Times By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. Published: August 29, 2010 |
 | Outrage at Shell Funded UN Report on Nigerian Oil Spills Media Advisory from Friends of the Earth International, August 24, 2010 |
| "We are by no means through this disaster" - Gulf Coast fishing community searches for some certainty By Elizabeth Grossman 8/12/10 for The Pumphandle |
| Back Where They Should Be: Obama Mends Fences with BP From the Pacific Free Press by Dahr Jamail August 8, 2010 |
| EPA Whistleblower Accuses Agency of Covering Up Effects of Dispersant in BP Oil Spill Cleanup From Democracy Now! 8/11/10 |
| Contribute Information on Your Experience with BP Claims August 4, 2010 |
| EPA Releases Rulemaking Guidance on Environmental Justice
Public feedback requested! |
| Fishing Closures and Seafood Sniffing: Addressing Gulf Seafood Safety By Elizabeth Grossman July 26, 2010 From The Pump Handle |
| Louisiana Bucket Brigade releases bucket air sample results from oil-affected area July 26th, 2010 |
| LABB Director, Anne Rolfes, testimony to Senate subcommittee on C-Span |
| Review of EPA Air Sampling Data July 20th, 2010 |
| Review of data reveals gaps in EPA’s Oil Spill monitoring: Agency urged to empower impacted communities to take samples July 20th, 2010 |
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Testimony to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies by Anne Rolfes, Founding Director of LABB
July 15, 2010 |
| New BP Data Show 20% of Gulf Spill Responders Exposed to Chemical that Sickened Valdez Workers By Elana Schor of Greenwire July 9, 2010 New York Times |
| Out in the Oil with Captain David By Elizabeth Grossman July 8, 2010 in The Pump Handle |
| Dr. Nancy Mock of Tulane University, is interviewed on WTUL about the Oil Spill Crisis Map |
| LABB BOD member, Iris Brown Carter, interviewed by StoryCorps |
| Who's On the Beach? Gulf Coast beach clean-up crew hiring remains murky as oil keeps washing ashore June 28, 2010 by Elizabeth Grossman, The Pump Handle |
| Who Will Pay to Fix Louisiana? By Oliver Houck, The Nation June 24, 2010 |
| Judge blocks offshore drilling moratorium; White House will appeal Tuesday, June 22, 2010 |
| Gulf Oil Spill Health Hazards From Sciencecorps, June 14, 2010 |
| Record of BP's Gulf Worker-Testing Firm Raises Conflict-Of-Interest Questions By ELANA SCHOR of Greenwire Published: June 18, 2010 |
| Letter to Administrator Jackson addressing ongoing concerns about gaps in air quality monitoring happening in the Gulf Coast region June 15, 2010 |
| Oil Spill Kills Gulf Coast Shrimp Season; A Culture Hangs in the Balance Posted on: June 18, 2010 10:55 AM, by The Pump Handle By Elizabeth Grossman |
| In Louisiana, It's One Damned Thing After Another From Times-Picayune Op-Ed Columnist, James Carville |
| Health Impacts Associated with the Dispersants Corexit 9500 and 9527 Being Used by BP and Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil Flowing from the Deepwater Horizon Wellhead Compiled by chemist, Wilma Subra, of the Louisiana Environmental Action Network |
| Fences, guards, and information gaps: On the beach in Grand Isle, LA Blog post by Lizzie Grossman from The Pump Handle June 13, 2010 |
| BP Coughs Up Another Drop of Air Quality Data: Not Reassuring Posted June 10, 2010 by Dr. Gina Solomon of NRDC on Switchboard, the NRDC staff blog |
| LABB Founding Director Anne Rolfes testifies with the House Committee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife June 10th, 2010 |
| Times-Picayune: Most Complaints to Health Agency Involve Chemicals June 9, 2010 by John Pope |
| What are Gulf Responders Breathing? Some Data Released, but Questions Remain By Elizabeth Grossman, June 7, 2010 |
| Hurricane Season: Refineries Prepare LABB Blog: June 1, 2010 |
| Refinery Accidents and Hurricanes Summary June 1st, 2010 Storms are the largest cause of refinery accident pollution in Louisiana. |
| Louisiana refineries ill prepared for storms as hurricane season begins: Like offshore rigs, oil refineries vulnerable to accidents June 1st, 2010 |
| Obama orders halt to operations at all 33 deep-water rigs in the Gulf! Washington Post, May 27 |
| Director of the U.S. Minerals Management Service Fired by Obama Administration |
| Gulf Spill is now the Nation's Worst Thursday, May 27, 2010; 11:16 AM |
 | Thank you EPA! EPA Demands BP Use Less Toxic Dispersants for Oil Spill |
| Obama urged to send swat team of federal regulators to Louisiana refineries May 19th, 2010 |
 | Ozone Action Alert Issued for Orleans, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John, St. Tammany, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 |
 | The Louisiana Bucket Brigade Launches Blog Site! |
 | EcoAdvocates: Let's Ushahidi BP! Oil Spill Crisis Map featured in the Daily Kos call for action |
 | Agencies monitoring air quality detect elevated chemical levels, some ailments From the Times-Picayune, May 10, 2010 |
| Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Issues Ozone Alert Day for May 5th and 6th Alert covers Orleans, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John, St. Tammany, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes |
 | Department of Health and Hospitals ADVISORY DHH advises against swimming or fishing in areas affected by the oil spill |
 | Citizen journalists needed for Oil Spill Crisis Map
May 3rd, 2010 |
| Statement by DHH and DEQ on Reports of Petroleum Odor in Onshore Communities |
 | OFFSHORE DRILLING Obama administration takes wait-and-see approach to policy changes after gulf spill. |
 | Environmental groups invite Obama to review Gulf Oil Disaster April 29th, 2010 |
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