Updates
| OIL SIGHTINGS CONTINUE ALONG GULF COAST DESPITE FEDERAL ASSURANCES OF SAFETY: Beach Goers at Dauphin Island Swim into a Patch of Oil August 11, 2010 |
 | Review of EPA Air Sampling Data: July 20, 2010 |
| Coastal Communities Outreach Intern: Posted August 1, 2010 Are you ready to make a commitment to doing hands-on work with the BP oil disaster? |
| Access the Oil Spill Crisis Map Link to the Oil Spill Crisis Map at www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org |
| Refinery Accidents Database Search refinery accidents with our accident database. |
 | Louisiana's Refinery Towns Click for pictures by Environmental Justice Corps fellow Artay Abua |
 | Morgan Williams, Committee Chair Fair Housing Specialist, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center |
| Morgan Williams, President Fair Housing Specialist, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center |
 | Patron Party Crawfish Boil Tickets! Purchase tickets to join the crawfish boil at the New Orleans Earth Day Festival...limited amount! |
 | Anne Rolfes, Founding Director
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 | Ken Ford President, St. Bernard Citizens for Environmental Quality |
 | Christina Styron, Committee Chair Senior Administrator, Tulane University School of Medicine, Office of the Dean |
| Refinery Efficiency Initiative |
| As Officials Downplay Effects,
Reports to Oil Spill Crisis Map Continue August 4, 2010 |
| Petrochemical Accident Researcher Intern: Posted August 1, 2010 Work as a researcher on the cutting edge Refinery Efficiency Initiative! |
| Air Sample Results: 7/10/10 |
 | CITIZEN JOURNALISTS NEEDED FOR OIL SPILL CRISIS MAP
Tool Will Show Government, Responders Where Help is Needed Most |
 | Xavier Student Service Days Photo Gallery Xavier University freshmen collaborate with Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Green Light New Orleans in Reserve and LaPlace. |
 | New Orleans Earth Day Festival Photo Gallery |
 | Environmental Justice Corps Fellowship |
 | Evelyne Jolicoeur Fundraising Committee Member |
 | Nina Handojo, Sarah Cobb, & Scott Branta Summer Interns |
 | Pam Dashiell, Program Coordinator (In Memoriam) |
 | Iris Brown Carter Concerned Citizens of Norco |
 | Evelyne Jolicoeur Tulane University Student |
 | Karla Raettig National Wildlife Fund |
 | John Moore, Vice President Office of Recovery Management, Energy and Environmental Policy Analyst |
| Community Assistance Program |
| Despite Reports of Contaminated Wildlife,
States Reopening Waters to Fishing:
Oil Spill Crisis Map logging more than 1,400 reports July 27, 2010 |
| Grassroots Mapping Intern: Posted August 1, 2010 Coordinate our aerial mapping program across the Gulf Coast! |
| Refinery Accidents and Hurricanes Summary Storms are the largest cause of refinery accident pollution in Louisiana. |
| Donate Today! Help us build our capacity to respond! |
| Resources Links to additional resources associated with the Refinery Efficiency Initiative. |
 | Brandy Citizen Attorney, Juvenile Mental Health Services |
 | Anna Hrybyk, Program Manager |
| Earth Day Festival FOOD & CRAFT VENDOR Information Seeking environmentally friendly food and craft vendors offering green services and products |
 | Chris Lane Program Manager, Undergraduate Studies School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine |
| Mary Reichert Judicial Law Clerk (Federal Court) |
 | Steve Roberts, Treasurer Biologist, Army Corps of Engineers |
| Fenceline Neighbors Activities |
| HEALTH CONCERNS ABOUND ON OIL SPILL CRISIS MAP: More than 1,300 Gulf Coast stories logged
July 14, 2010 |
| BP Oil Spill Air Sample Analyst Intern: Posted August 1, 2010 Work on analyzing EPA environmental monitoring data |
| Frequently Asked Questions about the Oil Spill Crisis Map Find about what the Oil Spill Crisis Map is, what it does, how to report and more... |
 | Common Ground Report- Released December 7, 2009 Download the full report here! |
| Letter to Refinery Plant Managers
November 23, 2009 |
| Pam Dashiell Program Coordinator, Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development and Louisiana Bucket Brigade |
 | Shannon Dosemagen, Member Action Associate |
 | Joy Lewis St. Bernard Citizens for Environmental Quality |
| Iris Brown Carter Former member, Concerned Citizens of Norco |
| OIL SPILL CRISIS MAP PROVIDES PUBLIC DOCUMENTATION OF DISASTER: Cutting edge technology used to tell over 1,200 Gulf Coast stories July 7, 2010 |
| Community Relations Associate Intern: Posted August 1, 2010 Assist with the creation and implementation of an empowered-driven training program for the LABB community members! |
| Volunteer with LABB! Help out with the Oil Spill Crisis Map and outreach |
| Refinery Efficiency Initiative- December 7, 2009 Read the press release here! |
| Links to Other Studies |
 | Mariko Toyoji, Research Associate |
 | Dan Favre Gulf Restoration Network |
 | Laurie Reed Ariodante Gallery |
 | Mary Nagle Judicial Law Clerk (Federal Court) |
| Oil Spill Crisis Map Shows Impacts of Oil Spill: Odors from Oil in New Orleans Last Night, Fishermen Along the Coast Out of Work May 7, 2010 |
| Chemical Accidents Mapping Outreach Intern: Posted August 1, 2010 Map chemical accidents in Louisiana! |
| Oil Spill Crisis Map Press and Articles Read articles from the New York Times, BBC, the Huffington Post and view the use of the Oil Spill Crisis Map on Google. |
.jpg) | Clayton Shelvin, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Worst Incident Handbook |
| Community Groups Contact Chart |
| Brandy Citizen Children's Attorney, Office of the Governor's Child Advocacy Program |
 | Johnny & Joy Lewis St. Bernard Citizens for Environmental Quality |
| Science for Sale: How Murphy Oil, USA and the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health have downplayed risks from Murphy's million gallon oil spill in St. Bernard Parish August 2006 |
 | Damon Burns Associate Vice President, Morgan Keegan |
 | Hope Roussell, Bookkeeper |
| Press Photo File |
| John Moore Office of Recovery Management, Energy and Environmental Policy Analyst |
| Louisiana Refineries' Emergency Preparedness Called into Question: Reports Show Cause for Concern as Danielle Hits Louisiana August 12, 2010 |
 | Carlton Powell English Lecturer, Xavier University |
 | Steve Roberts Biologist, Army Corps of Engineers |
| Shell Games |
| LOUISIANA REFINERIES NOT PREPARED FOR HURRICANE SEASON: Analysis of Refinery Data Shows 24% of Accidents Due to Storms June 1, 2010 |
 | Alice Riener Staff Attorney, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services |
| Home Invasion |
| Dow and ExxonMobil Accidents Highlight Worrisome Industry Trend: Two Accidents this Week Highlight Maintenance and Emergency Preparedness Problems April 15, 2010 |
| Birds of Prey |
| Chevron Spills 18,000 Gallons of Oil in National Wildlife Refuge: Latest in a Pattern of Oil Industry Accidents Casts Doubt on More Offshore Drilling April 7, 2010 |
| Fact Sheet on Health and the Environment in Louisiana |
| ExxonMobil's Chalmette Refining Dumps 1 Ton of Catalyst on Community: Another Accident for the Beleaguered Oil Industry September 7, 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 |
| LABB featured in the New York Times: Locals Track Oil Spill's Health Impacts, Paving Way for Federal Study By Elana Schor, Greenwire, New York Times August 19, 2010 |
 | Benjamin Leger, Evaluation and Monitoring Specialist |
| "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 26, 2010 |
| LABB Director, Anne Rolfes, testimony to Senate subcommittee on C-Span |
| Review of Data Reveals Gaps in EPA’s Oil Spill Monitoring. Agency Urged to Empower Impacted Communities to Take Samples: July 20, 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 |
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