FEMA still lacks housing plan

Gulf oil spill generates lots of ideas, few answers

Published: July 2, 2010
Tags: BP, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, oil spill, Seepwater Horizon, U.S. Coast Guard
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Surfing the Internet turns up some dire scenarios that could result from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. For instance, there’s the potential for oil rain in Louisiana and possibility of toxic Corexit rain in Mississippi.

Builders, homeowners await drywall fix specifics

Published: March 29, 2010
Tags: Chinese drywall, Home Builders Association, homebuilder, Knauf, Louisiana, Louisiana Recovery Authority, Orleans Civil District Court, Southern Homes, U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission

By Greg LaRose Dolan Media Newswires New Orleans — Slidell homebuilder Chris Kornman says his business is in limbo while one trial against a manufacturer of tainted drywall unfolds in federal court and several others, including one in which his company is a defendant, wait in the wings. “It’s very frustrating for us, and we [...]

Senator asks if deaths are linked to drywall

Published: March 5, 2010
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese drywall, Consumer Product Safety Commission, deaths, Drywall, Louisiana, University of New Orleans

By Cain Burdeau AP Writer New Orleans — U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has called for federal officials to do a more thorough review of the deaths of several people who lived in homes that contained smelly, possibly toxic Chinese drywall. Federal officials at the Consumer Product Safety Commission said they have investigated and found [...]

Survey: Louisiana leads in construction job growth

Published: September 2, 2009
Tags: Associated General Contractors of America, construction jobs, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota

Autumn C. Giusti Dolan Media Newswires New Orleans — Louisiana had the most gains in statewide construction jobs in July compared with the same period last year, according to a report by the Associated General Contractors of America. The state increased its employment numbers by 3 percent. Louisiana added 4,200 jobs in the past year, [...]

Vital oil port left vulnerable to storms

Published: July 31, 2009
Tags: erosion, hurricane, Louisiana, pipeline, port, restoration

Cain Burdeau AP Writer Caminada Headland, LA — One of the nation’s most important economic assets — the booming oil hub called Port Fourchon — is turning into a sitting duck for hurricanes as the beach that protects it from the Gulf of Mexico washes away. The miles-long sand bank — blasted last year by [...]