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Feds, parish presidents discuss cleanup at "contentious" meetingThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:05PMWhat's next now that the oil stopped flowing, and what will happen when BP's crippled well in the Gulf of Mexico is finally, permanently sealed?

Governor asks A.G. not to sue BPThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:51PMGovernor Haley Barbour has ask Attorney General Jim Hood to not file suit against BP while the claims process is on-going. Barbour says filing suit against the oil giant is not in the best interests of Mississippi and the people on the gulf coast.

Entergy seeks assistance for low income customersThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:38PMAs more customers qualify for low income energy assistance this summer, Entergy is running out of funds for all those in need of assistance.

Emergency Response tops national conferenceThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:22PMBILOXI, MS. (WDAM) - Wednesday's emergency response seminar in Biloxi briefed Lieutenant Governors from all over the country on how Mississippi is responding to the current crisis in the Gulf. Governor Haley Barbour gave the keynote address.

Air Products Commissions New Combustion Lab with Focus on Clean EnergyThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:55AMThe environmental and energy markets present a very broad opportunity for Air Products across many of its business segments. Â Increasing its focus on these markets, Air Products today commissioned a new Clean Energy Combustion Lab at its headquarters in Allentown, Pa. Â This large-scale, state-of-the-art facility will enhance Air Products' position as a provider of world-class combustion ...

Farm Bureau members consider possibilities of bio-dieselThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:53AMCHENANGO COUNTY – Plymouth resident Giff Foster says producing bio-diesel is as “easy as making chocolate milk.” And he should know.

Raffling off a private dinner at Kaya’s RestaurantThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:51AMHaverford Township Farmers Market Association and Kaya’s Fusion Cuisine have partnered to offer a raffle for a private dinner party at Kaya’s, prepared by Chef Mike Hawthorne. The lucky winner will be invited to work with Chef Mike to create the menu for the party, which will occur on a Sunday or Monday evening in September.

After 100 days, still lots of unknownsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:43PMIt has been 100 days since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf. Many in Grand Isle worry about what it will be like when everybody goes home after the cleanup.

More 100 day anniversaries lie ahead in Coastal CrisisWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:43PMUnlike hurricanes which the Grand Isle community is used to when the damage can be assessed with the naked eye, the underwater potential danger is going to lurk for several more 100 day anniversaries.