Louisiana State University

Oil Seeps and Slicks Studied Near BP's Macondo Well

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Oil Spills, Royal Dutch Shell, Gulf of Mexico, Grande Isle, Louisiana State University, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Sonar, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Satellites, Oil Drilling, Texas a&M University, Seafloor, Subsea Rock, Okeanos Explorer, U.S. District Court in New Orleans, Japanese Earthquake, Natural Gas, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Scientists say oil and gas seeps surrounding BP's Deepwater Horizon well appear to be mostly natural and to pre-date the 2010 spill.

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Southeast Louisiana Turns to Greener, Grocery Bag Options

Susan Buchanan | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Whole Foods Market, Robert Fresh Market, New Orleans, Breaux Mart, Landfills, Boustead Consulting & Associates, Tulane University, Louisiana State University, Paper, River Birch Inc., California, Recycling, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Fish, Greenhouse Gases, Plastic, Rouses Enterprises, Louisiana Dept. Of Wildlife and Fisheries, Northern Pacific Gyre, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Unless they're recycled or sent to landfill, plastic bags slowly degrade outdoors, often reaching the ocean and interfering with life there. So how are local stores and shoppers dealing with grocery bags today?

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Can Small Businesses In Your Community Make You Healthier?

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Small Business Health Care, Small Business News and Trends, Louisiana State University, Community Health, Baylor University, Small Business News

Small businesses contribute to healthier communities, according to a new national study by sociologists from Louisiana State University and Baylor Uni...

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WATCH: The World's Tiniest Vertebrate Discovered

The Huffington Post | James Gerken | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Video, Smallest Vertebrate, Species Discovery, Paedophryne Frog, Smallest Frog, Tiniest Frog, Paedophryne Amauensis Frog, Lsu, Paedophryne Amauensis, Animals, Louisiana State University, New Species, Tiniest Vertebrate, Papua New Guinea, Green News

The discovery of a new frog species in New Guinea is pretty big, but the frogs aren't. The newly found frog species, Paedophryne amauensis, is the ...

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PHOTO: BCS Football Fan Site Selling 'Hey Homeauxs' T-Shirt

Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Football, Bcs, Homophobia, Homophobic T-Shirt, Lsu, Louisiana State University, Alabama Crimson Tide Homophobic T-Shirt, Gay Voices News

There's healthy sportsmanship in the world of collegiate football -- and, apparently, blatant homophobia. As Towleroad is reporting, a unofficial ...

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Thinking About College Cheerleading? Watch This Video First!

Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Video, Fun Stuff, Louisiana State University, College Cheerleading, LSU Football, Cheerleader, High School News

If you've ever wondered what it feels like to be tossed into the air and do a perfect flip before being caught by a male cheerleaders, well, this insi...

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Louisiana's Pearl River Fish Will Take Years To Rebound

Susan Buchanan | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Hurricanes, Water Pollution, Fish Kills, Endangered Species, Mussels, International Paper, Louisiana State University, Mississippi, Sturgeon, Temple-Inland Inc., Paper Mills, Louisiana's Dept. Of Wildlife and Fisheries, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Experts say the Pearl River's fish population will need three to five years to recuperate, and some species -- including certain mussels -- may not fully return.

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Louisiana Forced to Start Adapting to Climate Change

Susan Buchanan | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Hurricanes, Temperatures, Health, Agriculture, Invasive Species, Greenhouse Gases, U.S. Geological Survey, Construction, Entergy Corp., Louisiana State University, Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Climate change may be controversial but state and local agencies and utility-giant Entergy Corp. are beginning to adapt to new weather trends. Adaptation could be key to the coast's future.

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Louisiana's Listeria Scares Have Centered Mostly On Meat Products

Susan Buchanan | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Dairy Products, U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, Health, Sausages, Colorado, Food Safety, Pork, Louisiana Dept. Of Health and Hospitals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Louisiana State University, Jensen Farms, Louisiana Dept. Of Agriculture and Forestry, Seafood, California, Marlerclark, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Wary shoppers are checking fruit and vegetable stickers after Jensen Farms cantaloupes in Colorado and romaine lettuce from a California grower were linked to listeria last month.

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No. 1 LSU Rolls Over Florida

AP | By BRETT MARTEL | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Tyrann Mathieu, LSU Tigers, LSU Football, Florida Football, Florida Gators, Lsu, Honey Badger, Honey Badger for Heisman, Sec, College Football, Jarrett Lee, University of Florida, Louisiana State University, Sports News

BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU's decisive advantage at quarterback was obvious from the Tigers' second offensive play, when Jarrett Lee unloaded a deep pass ...

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HIGHLIGHTS: LSU Tigers Roars In Morgantown

AP | By JOHN RABY | Posted 11.25.2011

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- LSU's opportunistic defense overcame a record performance from West Virginia's Geno Smith, and the Tigers made their case to repl...

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Mayhem In Morgantown: West Virginia Welcomes LSU

Posted 11.24.2011

Read More: Big East, Lsu vs West Virginia, Louisiana State Football, Mountaineers, Lsu Wvu, LSU Football, Lsu West Virginia, Lsu, Wvu Football, Sec, College Football, West Virginia Football, Wvu Mountainers, Louisiana State, Louisiana State University, Sports News

No. 2 Louisiana State Tigers (3-0) vs. No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers (3-0) Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV 8:00 PM EST With NCAA confere...

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The Gulf's Ocean and Inland Fish Face Multiple Threats

Susan Buchanan | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Topminnows, u.s. Endangered Species Act, Mussels, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Louisiana State University, Pearl River, Wildearth Guardians, Louisiana Dept. Of Wildlife and Fisheries, Japan, Sturgeon, Bluefin Tuna, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Decades of commercial overfishing, along with oil and gas exploration and refining, hurricanes and last year's BP spill are among the misfortunes facing fish in the Gulf.

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A Bad Week for the Army Corps of Engineers

Sandy Rosenthal | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Bunnatine Greenhouse, Lsu, Army Corps of Engineers, Ivor Van Heerden, Aaup, Louisiana State University, Politics News
Sandy Rosenthal

A 30-page report prepared by the American Association of University Professionals (AAUP) reveals that LSU had a 'prevailing position' on the cause of the flooding after Katrina and that Dr. van Heerden's research and public stance ran contrary to that position.

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Louisiana Consolidates College Board

nola.com | Times | Posted 07.26.2011

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BATON ROUGE -- A divided House committee agreed to a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would create a single board of trustees to oversee state co...

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LSU Student Wanted After Allegedly Burning Flag Following Osama Bin Laden's Death

Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Lsu, Flag Burning, The South, Louisiana State University, LSU Flag Burning, Isaac Eslava, Osama, Lsu Flag, College News

A Louisiana State University student allegedly stole and burnt an American flag that flew over a campus war memorial shortly after President Obama ann...

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Scientists Need Funds to Continue Spill-Related Research

Susan Buchanan | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: National Science Foundation, Epa, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, University of New Orleans, Tulane University, Mississippi State University, Dispersants, Oil Pollution Act, Noaa, BP Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, Louisiana State University, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Gulf of Mexico Alliance, Gulf Oil Spill Anniversary, Oil Spill Anniversary, Gulf Oil Spill, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Last summer, biologists and chemists whipped through Gulf waters collecting samples to gauge impacts from BP's spill. Analyzing some of those samples is stalled, however, until BP releases more research funds.

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Louisiana Power Plants Say They're Prepared For Quakes

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, New Madrid Fault, Hurricanes, Electricity, Baton Rouge, Plant Safety, Entergy Corp., Lake Pontchartrain, Nuclear Reactors, Louisiana State University, Michoud Fault, NRG Energy, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Seeing Northeast Japan in ruins is a jarring reminder of lives lost to killer waves and storm surge in Louisiana and of past power outages and hurrica...

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Jobs Lost to Deep Drilling Ban Less Than Predicted

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Gno, Workers, Africa, Houma, Senator Mary Landrieu, Inc., Rigs, Clean Energy, Deepwater Moratorium, Louisiana State University, Boemre, U.S. Dept. Of Interior, Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, Lafayette, BP Oil Spill, Business News
Susan Buchanan

The Gulf Coast remains banged up and broken from BP's spill. But worries that Louisiana workers would be hit hard by the federal drilling ban still haven't materialized.

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Moderate Fuel Prices Should Keep Heating Bills in Check

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elderly, Hedging, New York Mercantile Exchange, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Electricity, La Nina, Entergy Corp., Pipelines, Louisiana State University, Coal, Atmos Energy, National Weather Service, Natural Gas, Business News
Susan Buchanan

Huge, home-heating bills in first-quarter 2010 are an unhappy memory. But southeast Louisiana residents may not have to dig as deeply into pockets in early 2011 to stay warm, experts say.

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New Orleans Food Farms Struggle With Toxins and Red Tape

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dillard University, New Orleans, Arsenic, Lead, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water Pollution, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Urban Farming, Tulane University, Poultry, Louisiana State University, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Large-scale, community farming in the city requires soil and water testing and an array of permits. But that's not stopping gardeners in New Orleans.

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Louisiana State University May Face 23% Budget Cut

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: LSU Budget, LSU Cuts, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Higher Ed, The South, Louisiana State Cuts, LSU Budget Cuts, College News

Louisiana State University faces cuts that could "transform public higher education in the state," LSU President John Lombardi warned Thursday. In ...

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A Teaching Role Model on Teacher Appreciation Week

Don McNay | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Greater Catholic League, Teacher Appreciation Week, National Basketball Association, Richard Dreyfuss, Villa Madonna College, Kentucky Guardianship Administrators, Carl Kremer, Losers and What to Do When You Win the Lottery, Northern Kentucky, Kentucky High School Basketball, Thomas More College, Kentucky High School Sweet Sixteen, Moeller High School, Kansas City Kings, McNay Settlement Group, Lsu, Cincinnati Royals, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Covington Catholic High School, McDonalds All American, Louisiana State University, donmcnay.com, Dick Maile, Clu, Rodney Dangerfield, St Xavier High School Cincinnati, Million Dollar Round Table, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Ben Bernanke, Tim Banker, Glen Holland, Sacremento Kings, Winners, Kentucky Post, Nba, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Enquirer, Southeastern Conference, American College, Back to School, Impact, Covington Kentucky, Ohio High School Basketball, Msfs, Joe Hackett, Point Guard, Chfc, Dan Tieman, Kentucky, Don McNay, Wlw, Kentucky Basketball, St. Xavier High School, Roger Tieman, Vanderbilt University, Newport Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, Louisiana State University Basketball, Park Hills Ky, Cssc, Mr. Holland's Opus, Wlwt, Wkrc, Wxix, Wcpo, Healthy Living News
Don McNay

The first week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week. One that I was glad to have was Dan Tieman. 34 years later, I still remember his teaching. It made an impact on my life.

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Playboy's TOP 10 Party Schools

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Playboy Top 10 Party Schools, Slideshow, West Virginia University, University of Iowa, San Diego State University, Party Schools, Louisiana State University, University of Texas, Playboy Magazine Party Schools, Playboy Party Schools, Playboy Top Ten Party Schools, University of Forida, University of Georgia, University of Wisconsin, University of Miami, Top 10 Party Schools, University of Arizona, Rollins, East Carolina University, Arizona State University, Plymouth State University, UC Santa Barbara, College News

Each year, Playboy Magazine ranks its top ten party schools based on criteria that includes a "bikini index." The University of Texas took 2010's top ...

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Louisiana State Prof Removed For Being TOO HARD On Students

Inside Higher Ed | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hard Grading Prof Lousiana State, Professor Fired for Grading Too Hard, Dominique G. Homberger, The South, Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana State Hard Grader, Louisiana State University, Louisiana State Raised Grades, College News

Dominique G. Homberger won't apologize for setting high expectations for her students. The biology professor at Louisiana State University at Baton...

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