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• Cleanup work after BP oil spill ending in 3 states

  June 10, 2013 2:36 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - BP PLC says cleanup work is ending in three of the states affected by the company's massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The London-based oil giant said Monday that the Coast Guard is concluding "active cleanup operations" in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, but the... more »

• Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup

  May 23, 2013 2:11 PM

  MOORE, Okla. - A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week. The first of the funerals, for a 9-year-old girl killed at a Moore elementary school that took a... more »

• Revisiting Laplace after Isaac Play Video

  May 17, 2013 4:24 PM

  LAPLACE - Hurricane season just is days away. For some, the memory of Isaac is still fresh, since the cleanup hasn't stopped. St. John the Baptist is one of those parishes still picking up the pieces after Isaac devastated the town of Laplace. "We feel like we're coming... more »

• Vehicle fire shuts down part of I-12 near Walker

  April 30, 2013 8:14 AM

  WALKER - Cleanup is underway along I-12 near Juban Rd. (LA 447) following an early morning vehicle fire. An 18 wheeler caught fire just before 5am Tuesday. Eastbound traffic had to be diverted for about two hours, but has since re-opened to traffic leaving only the right lane... more »

• Cleanup begins in New Orleans after Mardi Gras

  February 13, 2013 12:13 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The crowds and music of Mardi Gras gave way to street sweepers and push brooms in New Orleans' French Quarter this morning. Business owners hosed off sidewalks outside bars, restaurants, strip joins and souvenir shops. A few tourists dodged the Ash Wednesday cleanup, many with smudged... more »

• Residents begin cleanup after tornado Play Video

  December 11, 2012 3:16 PM

  BAKER - Residents spent the day assessing damage and cleaning up their properties following a tornado that tore through parts of Alsen and Baker. Carey Lee and some of his neighbors told News 2 they only had seconds to react when they heard the sound of a train. ... more »

• Finally, I-10 opens again between Baton Rouge and Lafayette Play Video

  October 19, 2012 7:53 PM

  HENDERSON- All lanes of I-10 West have reopened, after a crash nearly 24 hours ago. Thursday night, two 18-wheelers crashed into each each other at the foot of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The wreck caused a large fire, and one of the trucks spilled its load of drilling mud,... more »

• I-10W reopened after fatal wreck last night Play Video

  October 19, 2012 4:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police reopened one lane of I-10 West around 6:30 p.m., nearly 24 hours after a deadly 18-wheeler crash near Henderson. Barrels and caution signs will be placed to warn drivers on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge of the one-lane area, and troopers warned drivers to expect... more »

• Meth lab found in Zachary

  October 16, 2012 10:15 AM

  ZACHARY- Authorities arrested a Zachary couple after they said they found an illegal meth lab inside their apartment. According to police, last Thursday the Delta Drug Task Force investigated information they received from neighbors about a possible meth lab inside the apartment in the 1100 block of Willow Creek... more »

• Politicians blast BP, Coast Guard over spill

  October 2, 2012 1:26 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - BP PLC and the Coast Guard were excoriated Tuesday by Louisiana's Republican U.S. senator who charged the oil giant was trying to "run away from its full cleanup responsibilities" two years after the nation's worst offshore oil spill and that federal regulators are "too cozy" with BP.... more »

• Isaac debris collection ongoing in Tangipahoa

  September 11, 2012 8:58 AM

  AMITE - Tangipahoa Parish crews are cleaning up debris from Hurricane Isaac in the southern end of the parish. Parish President Gordon Burgess says the task of eliminating all the waste should be completed in several weeks. Burgess says some home and camp owners decided to throw damaged... more »

• Isaac cleanup begins in Ascension Parish

  September 10, 2012 10:27 AM

  GONZALES - Hurricane Isaac cleanup begins in Ascension Parish today. Parish officials say contractor DRC begins storm debris pickup Monday, beginning with vegetative debris only on the first collection pass through the parish. An area encompassing all of unincorporated Ascension, the city of Donaldsonville and the town of Sorrento has... more »

• Isaac victims flooded with emotion Play Video

  September 7, 2012 6:05 PM

  LAPLACE- Cleanup continues in St. John Parish more than a week after Hurricane Isaac sent flood water into several neighborhoods near Lake Pontchartrain. Residents whose property took on several feet of water are just beginning to deal with the damage caused by the flooding. "It was like the... more »

• Debris cleanup crews add trucks, workers Play Video

  September 6, 2012 4:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - More trucks hit the streets of East Baton Rouge Parish today with a new system to get as much of Isaac's leftover debris cleaned up as quickly as possible. The Department of Public Works said yesterday that debris cleanup in the parish could take 45 more... more »

• EBR debris pickup could take weeks to complete

  September 5, 2012 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Leaders in East Baton Rouge Parish expect cleanup from Hurricane Isaac to take another few weeks to complete. David Guillory, interim public works director, said storm debris pickup officially started Monday in the parish in ZIP codes 70815 and 70805. He said they expect it to... more »

• Debris pickup to start Monday in Ascension Parish

  September 5, 2012 4:21 PM

  GONZALES - Ascension Parish leaders announced storm debris pickup after Hurricane Isaac would start on Monday. Parish engineers asked that people put out "vegetative debris" in front of their homes for pick up first, and put other debris in a separate pile to be picked up later. Debris piles... more »

• Isaac cleanup begins in LaPlace Play Video

  September 3, 2012 5:48 PM

  LAPLACE - Neighborhoods in St. John the Baptist Parish continued cleaning up homes today which had up to three feet of water inside of them just a few days ago. Debris and damaged possessions stacked nearly ten feet high lined most streets as hundreds of homeowners waited for remediation... more »

• La. asks for grant to pay unemployed for cleanup

  September 3, 2012 3:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state Workforce Commission asked the U. S. Department of Labor for $3.35 million to pay unemployed people to to do cleanup work from Hurricane Isaac. The National Emergency Grant application would pay for work in 20 parishes, as well as other career counseling and assessment... more »

• More closures planned to repair spill damage

  August 23, 2012 5:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Traffic engineers said portions of I-10 will need to be closed again to clean up damage from the controlled burn of a wrecked tanker truck yesterday. The Department of Transportation and Development said the repairs would be combined with other regular construction activities, and are expected... more »

• Residents, businesses benefit from ExxonMobil oil spill

  June 5, 2012 5:54 PM

  LIVONIA- After an estimated 80,000 gallons of oil were cleaned up in Pointe Coupee Parish, residents and businesses are seeing a big benefit from ExxonMobil's cleanup effort. "I'm well pleased with Exxon and all their employees," said Melva Williams, who lives near the spill site, "If I had another... more »

• Pointe Coupee oil spill cleanup wrapping up

  June 5, 2012 10:40 AM

  TOLBERT- Cleanup efforts have completed at an oil spill site in Pointe Coupee Parish and now ExxonMobil is shifting to reclamation and remediation work. ExxonMobil says they've done everything they can to ensure a successful cleanup at the site where more than 80,000 gallons of oil reportedly spilled from... more »

• ExxonMobil rushes to clean up oil leak Play Video

  April 30, 2012 5:37 PM

  TORBERT, La.- ExxonMobil is rushing to clean up at least 80,000 gallons of crude oil that leaked from one of their pipelines over the weekend. Engineers in Houston noticed a loss of pressure in the pipeline Saturday night and immediately shut it down, but the source of the leak... more »

• Meth lab cleanup, who pays

  April 20, 2012 10:21 AM

  BAKER - Two people were arrested for cooking meth in Baker and your tax payer dollars paid for the cleanup. The after affects of criminal behavior may be more costly than you think. News 2's Sarah Rosario gets answers tonight on News 2 at 5 p.m. more »

• Oilfield cleanup a big money dispute in Louisiana

  March 26, 2012 2:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A behind-the-scenes firestorm of the legislative session centers on a big-money, years-long dispute between landowners and the oil and gas industry over how cleanup should be handled of environmental damage from drilling years ago. More than a dozen bills on the issue are filed. Leaders of the... more »

• Residents clean up storm damage, following tornado

  March 22, 2012 10:38 AM

  PRAIRIEVILLE- Following an EF-1 tornado residents near Dutchtown are still picking up the pieces of their homes. Strong winds also blew through Walker, where a possible tornado left one home in shambles. Both Ascension and Livingston Parishes offer FirstCall Emergency notifications to give citizens a heads up during... more »

• Japan releases 40-year nuke plant cleanup plan

  December 21, 2011 5:26 AM

  TOKYO (AP) - Japan has released a new long-term cleanup plan for its tsunami-hit nuclear plant that would take as many as 40 years to fully decommission while keeping the still vulnerable facility safely under control. Trade Minister Yukio Edano said Wednesday that the government plans to move through the... more »

• Federal report highlights need to clean Gulf Coast

  October 5, 2011 2:11 PM

  HOUSTON - Five coastal states are determined to clean up the damaged Gulf of Mexico ecosystem after last year's oil spill highlighted how decades of contamination and deterioration had placed a backbone of the U.S. economy at risk of ruin, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The Gulf... more »

• BP denies request for beach-cleaning equipment

  September 16, 2011 8:40 AM

  GULF SHORES- BP has denied a request from the Alabama town of Gulf Shores for more beach-cleaning machinery to remove tar balls left by Tropical Storm Lee. A company representative said crews instead would work longer hours and watch to see if reinforcements are needed. After the storm... more »

• Livingston Parish residents continue flood cleanup

  September 6, 2011 6:11 PM

  KILLIAN - People in Livingston Parish returned to their homes today to begin cleaning up after flooding caused by Tropical Storm Lee this weekend. "Bleaching down everything, power washing everything... We'll be cleaning up for the next couple of days for sure." said Killian resident Jason Pennington, whose downstairs... more »

• Marsh fire, oil cleanup efforts suspended for storm

  September 2, 2011 12:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighting efforts at a large marsh fire and oil cleanup operations were suspended in south Louisiana and the Gulf today because of the approaching tropical depression. Governor Bobby Jindal said today that the National Guard and Coast Guard had stopped their work because of the threat... more »

• Cleanup ongoing of oil spill near Catahoula Lake

  August 9, 2011 2:08 AM

  ST. MARTINVILLE- Crews are working to clean an oil spill in Saint Martin Parish. Authorities say the spill was discovered late last month at the Catahoula Landing, near Catahoula Lake. The source of the leak was an opened-bottom tank valve on a production barge owned by WLE of New Iberia.... more »

• Oil spill cleanup turns up trove of Indian relics

  July 16, 2011 11:48 AM

  CAMINADA HEADLAND, La.- Cleanup after the BP oil spill has turned up dozens of sites where archaeologists are finding human and animal bones, pottery and primitive weapons left behind by pre-historic Indian settlements. It's a trove of new clues about the Gulf Coast's mound dwellers more than 1,300 years... more »

• New Iberia evacuation ends, plant cleanup starts

  June 16, 2011 2:16 PM

  NEW IBERIA, La - People are back in 68 homes and businesses in New Iberia, two days after a chemical fire forced evacuation. But Louisiana State Police say they won't reopen the street in front of Multi-Chem Corp. until the cleanup at the plant is complete. Trooper Stephen... more »

• Landry: "Coast Guard won't let up" on cleanup job

  April 1, 2011 11:46 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- The commander of the New Orleans-based Coast Guard District says the BP oil spill sparked an "evolution of crisis response." Rear Adm. Mary Landry told an advocacy group the Coast Guard won't let up on cleanup efforts along the coast. Landry served as Federal On Scene... more »

• Rayne tornado victims survey the damage

  March 7, 2011 12:37 PM

  RAYNE - Homeowners on the west side of Rayne returned to try and pick up the pieces after a tornado left a path of destruction five miles long. One person was killed and 12 injured when the storm moved through Saturday. According to the National Weather Service at least... more »

• La. tornado displaces 1,500; cleanup under way

  March 6, 2011 12:08 PM

  RAYNE, La.- Officials say some 1,500 people cannot return to their homes after a tornado ripped through southwestern Louisiana, killing a woman trying to shield her child and injuring a dozen others. Carroll Stelly, the police chief in the town of Rayne, said Sunday that about 150 homes had... more »

• Livingston debris lawsuit

  February 25, 2011 6:15 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A group of contractors is suing Livingston Parish for $52 million dollars, part of a lingering dispute over debris cleanup after Hurricane Gustav. The contractors say the work was supervised by the parish and the crews deserve to be paid. Some landowners have complained about the... more »

• No new beach cleaning needed on Gulf, feds say

  February 11, 2011 5:08 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard says the cleanup of oiled beaches along the Gulf of Mexico has reached a point where crews, heavy equipment and thorough scrubbing can cause more damage to the ecosystem than leaving what oil is left alone. A Coast Guard report released Friday says... more »

• Companies say they are owed millions for BP work

  February 8, 2011 3:52 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Several companies hired to help BP respond to the massive oil spill claim the company or one of its subcontractors owes them millions of dollars for their work. Ricky Myers, who owns Rhino Construction in Bay St. Louis, Miss., said Tuesday that BP contractor O'Brien's Response Management... more »

• Interstate reopens after wreck, 11-hour cleanup

  December 31, 2010 4:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The eastbound lanes of I-12 at the O'Neal exit are back open after an 18-wheeler wreck caused it to be closed most of the day. Louisiana State Police said the interstate opened after an 11-hour cleanup operation which started at 6 a.m. when a truck hauling... more »

• Fellow actor sues Kevin Costner over BP cleanup deal

  December 23, 2010 2:36 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Actor Stephen Baldwin is suing fellow movie star Kevin Costner over their investments in a device that BP used to try to clean up the massive Gulf oil spill. Baldwin filed a lawsuit Wednesday and a friend says Costner and a business partner cut them out of... more »

• Neighborhood cleanup teaches teens lesson

  November 20, 2010 4:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Dozens of teens from the Louisiana Youth Challenge Program scoured the streets of the Brookstown neighborhood Saturday morning to help clean up the community. The Challenge program targets at-risk youth and helps to put them on the right track. Several teens who took part in the cleanup claim... more »

• LDWF to duck hunters: Watch for spill cleanup

  November 11, 2010 5:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants duck hunters to watch out for oil spill cleanup work. Duck season opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 30. The department says the Coast Guard and spill response workers will start work late this weekend to reduce crowding at boat... more »

• Litter cleanup bill put at $40 million a year

  November 5, 2010 12:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The executive director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful says state and local governments pay $40 million a year to pick up and haul away litter, from cigarette butts to discarded furniture and appliances. Leigh Harris told the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment on Thursday that the... more »

• FEMA extends deadline for Gustav cleanup funds

  October 29, 2010 7:02 AM

  LIVINGSTON, LA - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will extend an appeals deadline by several weeks while Livingston Parish continues to get additional funding for debris cleanup in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. Attorney John Shirers said his firm is still examining a 20 percent sampling of receipts submitted to... more »

• Obama urged to use spill fines to restore Gulf

  September 28, 2010 10:54 AM

  The point man on the Gulf coast's restoration recommends paying for the cleanup of the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of petroleum industry with the civil penalties collected from companies responsible for the spill. Billions of dollars will be collected. That recommendation by Navy Secretary... more »

• Grand Isle residents still worried about future

  September 23, 2010 6:42 PM

  People on Grand Isle worry money flowing in fast now will soon dry up. Money has been rolling into Grand Isle all summer and continues to do so as "tourist season" winds down, despite the island's close proximity to the oil leak in the Gulf. Clifford Santiny's business... more »

• Response chief: Efforts to clean up BP oil ongoing

  September 21, 2010 2:27 PM

  Cleanup crews on fishing boats outfitted with giant vacuum devices sucked up pools of oil from the blackened edge of a small Louisiana barrier island Tuesday as the head of the federal oil spill response looked on. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft toured coastal areas, seeking to underscore that... more »

• Oil spill response head tours Plaquemines Parish

  September 21, 2010 10:34 AM

  The man in charge of the Gulf oil spill response is in Plaquemines Parish today Coast Guard Adm. Paul Zukunft will tour Gulf coast marshes to look for signs of oil. He will also visit with participates in the vessels of opportunity program which puts commercial fishermen to... more »

• Coastal leaders plan for current phase of oil cleanup

  September 15, 2010 9:53 PM

  Oil berms and fish kills were part of the discussion at the State Capitol today. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana heard concerns about oil still hitting the shore. Plaquemines Parish released numbers for Sept. 7 through Sept. 14. 26,000 gallons of oil were recovered during... more »

• Baton Rouge mayor announces city cleanup target

  September 9, 2010 12:34 PM

  Mayor Kip Holden announced today that a Mid City neighborhood would be the kick-off location for Baton Rouge's city-wide cleanup starting Monday. The mayor said at a press conference today that Operation Restore Pride would start Monday in the Valley Park neighborhood, which is bounded by Perkins Road, Delta... more »

• Oil company speaks out about well, cleanup

  September 1, 2010 7:14 PM

  In an exclusive interview with News 2, Mantle Oil and Gas Company estimates it will take three to six months to clean up an oil and salt water mix left behind after a Paincourtville well blew out in August. What's in question is how the company will do that.... more »

• Evacuation order cancelled for chemical leak

  August 30, 2010 11:14 AM

  UPDATE: People evacuated from their homes after a chemical in North Baton Rouge are now allowed to return home. The Baton Rouge Fire Department was called to the Kelly Trace Apartments at 999 Rosenwald just before 3 a.m., after residents reported a foul smell in the area. Firefighters found... more »

• "Hot Dot" patches tested on Gulf oil cleanup crews

  August 20, 2010 2:03 PM

  Crews on the Gulf Coast are trying out a new invention to help with the oil cleanup efforts. "Hot Dots", as they're called, are stickers that change color when body temperatures rise. They have been used by football players and Special Forces soldiers. Production of the patches jumped... more »

• La. Leaders, feds seek peace over oil cleanup

  August 13, 2010 2:50 PM

  Gov. Bobby Jindal and other officials along the Louisiana coast say they're moving toward an agreement that could end a battle with federal authorities over the deployment of equipment to cleanup oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Jindal says the proposed plan would keep certain equipment in place through... more »

• LDWF says La. needs more money to test seafood

  August 5, 2010 5:46 PM

  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries secretary Robert Barham says Louisiana will need more money for testing seafood. Barham says the national perception is most of Louisiana is covered with oil, and our seafood is contaminated. He says a seafood safety plan must include proper testing and marketing... more »

• Iberville Parish demands sewage pond clean-up

  August 3, 2010 6:01 PM

  Raw sewage could be seeping into the water supply in Iberville Parish. It's coming from a sewage facility at a closed trailer park on River Road. Human waste flows inside a shed at the former Scavone Trailer Park. A pond filled with overgrown plants and feces sits behind the... more »

• BP Command Center tracking remnants of Bonnie

  July 25, 2010 9:26 AM

  With the clean-up effort on hold because of Bonnie, oil will keep washing ashore. BP officials say they're prepared for the worst when it comes to cleanup after the low pressure system hits. While parts of our coast could suffer, officials believe the storm could help other areas. BP... more »

• BP doesn't post jobs with Workforce Commission

  July 9, 2010 7:01 PM

  If you want a job with BP, you'll have to find it through word of mouth or a job center BP sets up, according to Curt Eysink of the Louisiana Workforce Commission. That is because BP has not listed any oil clean up positions with the LWC so far,... more »

• Weather delays some oil spill cleanup along Gulf coast

  July 5, 2010 5:52 AM

  Bad weather delaying the oil cleanup off the coasts of Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida could last all week, and the weather could get worse over the next few days. Choppy seas have kept boats trying to prevent oil from hitting vulnerable beaches and marshes. Offshore skimming vessels are operating in... more »

• Auditor models oil spill form on FEMA forms

  June 30, 2010 6:04 AM

  The Louisiana Legislative Auditor has created a standardized set of forms that local governments can use to seek reimbursement for their spill response and cleanup efforts from BP PLC. The forms are modeled after FEMA paperwork that local governments fill out to get reimbursed for their hurricane response efforts. The... more »

• Cleanup czar to tour Gulf region next week

  June 26, 2010 11:19 AM

  President Barack Obama's point man for the clean up and recovery of the area affected by the Gulf oil spill will tour the region next week. According to a statement from his office, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will begin a five-day visit on Monday as he assesses damage... more »

• Oil spill debris not being disposed of properly, according to AP

  June 24, 2010 10:17 AM

  BP's work to clean up the mess from the Gulf oil spill has already generated more than 1,300 tons of solid waste. Companies hired to dispose of the material say the debris is being handled carefully, but a spot check by the Associated Press found contradictory evidence. The AP... more »

• Congress frees cleanup money for Gulf oil spill

  June 10, 2010 2:35 PM

  The House has voted to make more money available to the Coast Guard to pay for its response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It removes the $100 million limit that the Coast Guard can spend on the spill. Lawmakers said the federal government... more »

• House backs oil spill response money

  June 4, 2010 4:06 PM

  State lawmakers in the House have backed a $24.9 million spending plan to send money to coastal parishes and Grand Isle for oil spill response efforts. The dollars, added to a budget bill Friday, still would need approval from the Senate before they could be spent. The money... more »

• Clean-up underway on lot after city sues

  May 28, 2010 4:17 PM

  A property owner being sued by the City of Baton Rouge has four days left to clean up his lot, or he'll face more legal action. The lot is at the corner of Kimbro Drive and Boone Drive, near Starring Lane. The City of Baton Rouge sued owner Carlton... more »

• Oil tax increase to help clean up

  May 24, 2010 3:17 PM

  Congress is getting ready to quadruple - to 32 cents a barrel - a tax on oil used to help pay for cleanups. The increase would raise nearly $11 billion over the next decade. The tax is levied on oil produced in the U.S. or imported from foreign... more »

• 75 grads of training program get oil spill jobs

  May 20, 2010 5:46 AM

  Seventy-five graduates of a training program run by environmental justice centers in New Orleans and Atlanta are now working on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup. Dillard University's Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and Clark Atlanta University's Environmental Justice Resource Center have given environmental clean-up courses for 15... more »

• Two oyster harvesting areas reopened

  May 14, 2010 10:49 AM

  Two oyster harvesting areas in Louisiana are back open after a precautionary closing because of the oil spill. They were reopened to give harvesters a chance to gather as many of the shellfish as possible before any potential effects are felt from the massive leak. Both of the areas,... more »

• BP loses $10M a day fighting spill

  May 13, 2010 10:19 AM

  BP says its costs for fighting the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have risen by $100 million in three days. That brings the total to about $450 million. The company says the sharp increase was likely caused by a lag in reporting costs. That tab includes... more »

• Photos of beach cleanup in South Pass, La.

  May 12, 2010 5:13 PM

  Workers clean up oil along a beach at South Pass, La. May 11, 2010 near where the the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. more »

• Property owner ordered to cleanup

  May 10, 2010 4:59 PM

  A Judge in Baton Rouge District Court ordered a property owner to clean up a lot he owns or face more legal action. The court order comes two weeks after the City of Baton Rouge filed a lawsuit against the owner of the property, Carlton Morrow. The lawsuit came... more »

• Speaker Tucker updates on Gulf crisis costs

  May 7, 2010 6:47 PM

  Louisiana House Speaker Jim Tucker says BP has done a good job covering the costs of the oil spill cleanup. That's been a big concern for many state lawmakers because of the state's current budget crisis. Tucker says it's crucial that the state and local governments do a good job... more »

• Expert weighs in on oil spill cleanup

  May 7, 2010 4:48 PM

  From the oil containment box to a line of booms set up on the Rigolets, crews are working to keep the oil from hitting major parts of the Gulf Coast. The oil slick has already touched the Chandeleur Islands and is heading west. John Pardue, the Director of the... more »

• Oil spill cleanup training in St. Tammany Parish

  May 7, 2010 10:31 AM

  St. Tammany Parish is offering haz-mat training to anyone who wants to help in the oil spill cleanup. It starts Monday at Trinity Banquet Hall in Slidell. The training will be split into three groups: volunteers, subcontractors and those who will have direct contact with contaiminated material, like scientists... more »

• Fishermen fuming over BP contract

  May 6, 2010 8:21 PM

  As the clean up along the Gulf Coast continues, some fishermen in Plaquemines Parish are fuming. They say they’re ready to help, but say BP wanted them to sign a waiver, which frees the company of any liability if the fishermen get hurt on the job. News 2's Chris Nakamoto... more »

• Good news, bad news from oil analysis

  May 6, 2010 7:06 PM

  There is good news and bad news from the latest oil analysis results from LSU's Coastal Science Program. Nature is dispersing some of the oil naturally underwater, but the chemicals are only dispersing up to 60 percent of the black muck as it spreads. Because the leak is 5,000... more »

• Animal cleanup under way in Plaquemines Parish

  May 6, 2010 11:48 AM

  Animal cleanup is underway in Port Jackson in Plaquemines parish. The animals are being washed, cleaned, tagged and rehabilitated before being released into the wild. Dozens of vets and workers from all over are helping in this process. On News 2 at 5 and 6 p.m., I'll... more »

• Workers sought for oil spill cleanup

  May 1, 2010 3:23 AM

  Louisiana will begin taking applications Saturday for a company seeking to hire 500 workers to clean up the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Advanced Industrial Services/GCPG Services International is conducting its search across the Gulf Coast, and long lines were reported Friday at an application location... more »

• BP: Breaking up oil underwater may be tried

  April 29, 2010 4:01 PM

  BP officials say they are hoping to try an unusual technique to stop the flow of oil from a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico. BP PLC chief operating officer Doug Suttles says the company is studying whether to use chemicals to break up the oil under water.... more »

• Cleanup continues at Baton Rouge restaurant

  April 26, 2010 8:44 AM

  An irresponsible smoker caused a popular pancake restaurant in Baton Rouge to go up in flames. Fire ripped through the IHOP on Siegen Lane yesterday afternoon forcing dozens of employees and customers to run for their lives. Investigators tell News 2 a smoker threw a cigarette into a pile of... more »

• Crews work on trying to stop oil leak in the Gulf

  April 26, 2010 6:12 AM

  It could take hours or it could take months to stop a 42,000-gallon-a-day oil leak polluting the Gulf of Mexico at the site of a wrecked drilling platform. Whether the environmental threat grows many times bigger depends on whether the oil company involved can turn the well completely off. Crews... more »

• Alabama, Mississippi pick up after deadly storms

  April 26, 2010 6:04 AM

  Alabama Governor Bob Riley will tour the areas damaged from the severe weather that hit this weekend. Riley will view the damage first from a helicopter, then land in the Albertville area and drive around for a closer look. A tornado a touched down in Albertville and Geraldine on... more »

• Chemical fire cleanup update

  April 4, 2010 12:59 PM

  Crews at Coco Resources in Denham Springs report that there were no fires at the site overnight. At a morning briefing United States Environmental Services said cleanup efforts are slightly ahead of schedule. Crews are removing water and soil, that may contain contaminants, from ditches in neighborhoods North... more »