JUNE 2010 ARCHIVES

June 30, 2010
Louisiana Awarded $10 Million Federal Grant for Oil Spill-Related Re-employment Services

June 29, 2010
DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Areas 27 and 28

June 29, 2010
Governor Jindal Meets with Vice President, Calls For Greater Sense of Urgency from Feds

June 29, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 29, 2010
Louisiana National Guard's Barriers Protect Coastline

June 29, 2010
First Lady Supriya Jindal Calls for Support of Children Impacted by Oil Spill

June 28, 2010
DHH Reopens Parts of Oyster Harvesting Areas 9 and 10

June 28, 2010
PHOTO RELEASE: Heavy Oil Slick Three Miles off of Grand Isle

June 28, 2010
Governor Jindal Calls On Feds To Get In The War To Win It

June 28, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 28, 2010
Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information

June 28, 2010
DHH Secretary Requests $10 Million from BP to Provide Mental Health Services to Residents Affected by the Oil Spill

June 25, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 25, 2010
LDF Announces Fishing Openings in Portions of Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson and Plaquemines and a Closure in St. Bernard

June 24, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 24, 2010
Moratorium Focus of Business Coalition Meeting Friday

June 24, 2010
Governor Jindal to White House: Don’t Double Down on Drilling Moratorium, Save Thousands of LA Jobs

June 24, 2010
State Sends Letter to SBA Regarding SBA Loans for Small Businesses Affected by Oil Spill

June 24, 2010
Governor Jindal Orders June 27th as Statewide Day of Prayer for Perseverance Through Oil Spill Crisis

June 23, 2010
State Selects Third Party Administrator to Review Oil Spill Claims

June 23, 2010
Gov. Jindal to Feds: No Time for More Studies, Act Now & Restart Dredging Operations so LA Can Win this War against the Oil Spill

June 23, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 23, 2010
Governor Jindal Designates Additional $5 million of BP Grant to Attorney General

June 23, 2010
LED Secretary Requests the National Commission on BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Speed Up Its Work

June 23, 2010
LDWF Announces Fishing Openings in Portions of Bayou Lafourche and other Lafourche Inside Waters

June 22, 2010
Governor Bobby Jindal: Judge’s Ruling to Stop Moratorium is Welcome News

June 22, 2010
Governor Jindal: BP Claims System is Broken

June 22, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 21, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 21, 2010
Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information

June 21, 2010
Office of Governor Jindal Files Brief in Support of Suit Calling for Injunction on Moratorium of Deepwater Drilling

June 18, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 18, 2010
First Lady Supriya Jindal Calls for Support of Children Impacted by Oil Spill

June 18, 2010
Workforce Commission Executive Director Requests BP to Require Contractors to Use Louisiana Workers for Oil Spill Jobs

June 17, 2010
Governor Jindal: We Need Federal Government to Join Us in the Fight to Protect Our Way of Life

June 17, 2010
Workforce Commission Satellite Locations Announced for Cut Off, Lafitte

June 17, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 17, 2010
LDWF Announces Fishing Openings in Portions of Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes

June 16, 2010
PHOTO RELEASE: Sand Dredging Operations off of Louisiana’s Coast

June 16, 2010
Governor Jindal: We Are in a War Against This Oil, Need Real Results

June 16, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 16, 2010
DHH, LDWF, DEQ Secretaries and Agriculture Commissioner Request Federal Government Force BP America to Approve Louisiana's Seafood Safety Plan

June 16, 2010
State Announces Community Outreach and Technical Assistance Plan for BP Claims

June 16, 2010
DSS Secretary Requests Details of Changes to BP Claims Process President Obama Announced in Last Night's Address to the Nation

June 15, 2010
LDWF Announces Fishing Openings East of the Mississippi River in St. Bernard Parish

June 15, 2010
Governor Jindal: Failure Not An Option In The War Against Oil Spill

June 15, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 15, 2010
State Continues to Request Access to BP's Claims Database

June 15, 2010
Governor Dispatches Delegation to Meet with Obama Administration on Drilling Moratorium

June 14, 2010
PHOTO RELEASE: Governor Jindal Joins Local Officials, Restaurant Owners to Rally for Louisiana's Seafood Industry

June 14, 2010
Gov. Jindal Stands with Restaurant and Seafood Industry Leaders, Calls on President to Force BP to Approve Louisiana’s Seafood Safety Plan

June 14, 2010
Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information

June 14, 2010
LDWF Announces Fishing Openings in Lower Plaquemines Parish

June 14, 2010
JUST THE FACTS: Drilling Moratorium's Impact on Louisiana's Families and Economy

June 11, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 11, 2010
Governor Jindal, Coach Miles & President Nungesser Visit Sandbagging Operations off Plaquemines Coast, Highlight National Guard Work to Contain Oil Spill

June 11, 2010
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Amends Fishing Closure South of Cocodrie in Terrebonne Parish

June 11, 2010
DHH Partially Reopens Oyster Harvesting Area 17

June 10, 2010
La. National Guard gets approval for 13 vacuum barges to collect oil on the coast

June 10, 2010
Governor Jindal Says Drilling Moratorium Second Manmade Disaster, Calls on President to Work Quickly to Ensure Safety and Protect Jobs

June 10, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 9, 2010
LDWF Amends Fishing Closure in Southern Portion of Breton-Chandeleur Sounds and Adjacent State Outside Waters East of the Mississippi River

June 9, 2010
Governor Jindal Calls on Coast Guard and BP to Scale-Up Vacuum Barge Operations across Louisiana’s Coast

June 9, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 9, 2010
DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 27 Due to Oil Spill

June 9, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 8, 2010
Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information

June 8, 2010
Resources Available to Citizens, Businesses and Local Leaders Now on Website

June 8, 2010
LDWF Amends Fishing Closure West of the Mississippi River in Port Sulphur and Empire Area, Plaqumines Parish

June 8, 2010
Governor Jindal Joins Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints for Rally to Support Coastal Louisiana

June 8, 2010
Louisiana Workforce Commission Officials Plan Tour of Oil Spill Response in Jefferson Parish

June 7, 2010
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Amends Fishing Closure

June 7, 2010
State of Louisiana Releases BP Letter Regarding Sand Berm Funding

June 7, 2010
Governor Jindal Takes BP Managing Director on Coastal Tour to View Oil Impacts

June 7, 2010
Governor Jindal Takes BP Executive to See Oil Impact Firsthand, Announces BP’s Commitment to Fully Fund Six Segments of State’s Sand-Berm Plan

June 7, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 6, 2010
LDWF Amends Fishing Closures in Portion of Barataria Basin

June 6, 2010
DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 9 Due to Oil Spill

June 5, 2010
Governor Jindal Announces Saints Event to Support Coastal Louisiana Tuesday

June 4, 2010
Gov. Jindal Signs Order to Allow for Increase in Paramedics along the Coast

June 4, 2010
Governor Jindal: Glad President Came to LA; BP Has Sent Us Press Releases and Lawyers But Still No Money for Sand Booming Work

June 4, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 4, 2010
Workforce Commission Mobile Units to Provide Services Tomorrow in Grand Isle, Cut Off

June 4, 2010
DHH, DEQ Ask OSHA to Investigate Oil Spill Worker Conditions, Safety

June 4, 2010
LDWF Rescues 35 Oiled Brown Pelicans in Grand Isle Area

June 4, 2010
Oiled Impacted Birds Released at Sherburne Wildlife Management Area

June 4, 2010
Louisiana Workforce Commission Connects 1,800 to Oil Spill Clean-up Training this Week

June 4, 2010
State of Louisiana Makes Repeated Requests to BP with No Action from BP

June 3, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 3, 2010
Gov. Jindal to BP: Stop Stalling, Start Dredging Immediately or Get Out of the Way

June 3, 2010
PHOTO RELEASE: Gov. Jindal Visits State Sand Boom Project in East Grand Terre; Berm Actively Holds Oil Back From Further Intrusion Into Interior Wetlands, LDWF Dispatched to Rescue 19 Oiled Birds

June 3, 2010
Governor Jindal Letter to President Obama and Secretary Salazar: Severe Impacts of Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling

June 2, 2010
Oiled Impacted Bird Collection Continues Along Louisiana Coast

June 2, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 2, 2010
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Amends Fishing Closure in Northeast Portion of St. Bernard Parish

June 2, 2010
Governor Jindal Stresses Importance of White House Agreement to Six Sand Boom Segments, Asks Coast Guard to Force BP to Get to Work Immediately

June 2, 2010
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Modifies Fishing Closure in Territorial Seas in Vermilion Parish

June 2, 2010
Louisiana Workforce Commission Warns Against Possible Oil Spill Job, Training Scams

June 1, 2010
Governor Jindal on Dredging Plan: Time for Studies is Over, We Need Action

June 1, 2010
State Outlines Sand Barrier Plan in Presentation to Coast Guard Officials

June 1, 2010
Report on Oil Sightings throughout Coastal Louisiana

June 1, 2010
PHOTO RELEASE: LDWF Biologists and Enforcement Agents Rescue Four Oiled Turtles in Grand Isle

June 1, 2010
PHOTO RELEASE: LDWF Biologist Rescues Oiled Sea Turtle

June 1, 2010
Hurricane Season Starts