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Living in Harm’s Way: Louisiana’s Struggle Between Land and Sea [1]

After Katrina, Louisiana may have hit the national spotlight for a time, but coastal communities elsewhere around the country will have to find their own answers to the question “Why does anyone still live there in harm’s way?” — even as more and more people move toward the coast and the water moves ever closer to them.

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Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
People & Population [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
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"What to Do About Pig Poop? North Carolina Fights a Rising Tide" [12]

"The pork-loving state faces challenges in protecting water from contamination."

Agriculture [13]
Pollution [14]
Waste [15]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: National Geographic [16], 10/29/2014

Realities of Coastal Living Often Forgotten, Until the Worst Hits [17]

In the effort to help all coastal communities face with the realities that the Gulf of Mexico is their neighbor and sea level rise is inching up relentlessly, lessons can be learned from Louisiana as it works to adapt and to mitigate flood risk.

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People & Population [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
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Florida City Votes To Secede Because of Concerns Over Climate Change [18]

"The South Miami City Commission voted 3 to 2 for Florida’s 23 southern counties to secede and form a new state named South Florida because of frustration over environmental issues and a lack of concern by state leaders."

Climate Change [19]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: Wash Post [20], 10/24/2014

"Green Group Funnels $4.2M Behind Sen. Hagan in NC" [21]

"The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is launching a $4.2 million campaign supporting Sen. Kay Hagan in North Carolina (D) just two weeks before Election Day."

Environmental Politics [22]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: The Hill [23], 10/23/2014

SEJ NOLA 2014 — Not a Complete Disaster [24]

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Longtime SEJ member David Helvarg, founder/executive director of Blue Frontier and author of six books, writes about his experience of SEJ's annual conference in New Orleans last month — in his usual sharp and hilarious style. Get your giggle on!

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"More Sea Turtles Come To Florida, But Reasons Are Mysterious" [25]

"This year's early count of sea turtles nesting on Florida beaches is encouraging, though there are many unknowns in the numbers."

Water & Oceans [9]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: Orlando Sentinel [26], 10/21/2014

"Officials Say Oil Spill Has Not Reached Caddo Lake" [27]

"MOORINGSPORT, La. - Cleanup crews continue to mop up a 4,000-barrell oil spill into a four-mile stretch of Tete Bayou northwest of Shreveport."

Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [11]
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Source: AP [28], 10/20/2014

"The Kissimmee: A River Recurved" [29]

"It sounds almost superhuman to try straighten a river and then recarve the curves."

Water & Oceans [9]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: NPR [30], 10/20/2014

Under Scott Florida DEP Undergoes Drastic Change [31]

"One accomplishment Scott singled out: making it easier than ever to obtain a permit for filling in wetlands, pumping water out of the aquifer or pouring pollutants into the water and air."

Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Public [11]
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Source: Tampa Bay Times [33], 10/20/2014

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