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.

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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.

Tagged with: BP Gulf of Mexico Louisiana Mississippi oil spill U.S. Coast Guard

Emily Wagster Pettus AP Writer Jackson, MS — On the morning the Walmart reopened last week in Pass Christian, rain canceled a small parade Mayor Chipper McDermott had planned, so folks stood inside the store and handed out gaudy Mardi ...

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Kathy Barks Hoffman AP Writer Laingsburg, MI — Economically beleaguered Michigan faces a possible government shutdown — shuttering highway rest areas, state parks, construction projects and the state lottery — if lawmakers fail to reach a budget deal soon. The ...

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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 ...

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Ben Evans AP Writer Washington — The government could end up repeating mistakes seen after Hurricane Katrina without a better plan for housing people after a catastrophe, the Homeland Security Department’s internal watchdog told lawmakers Wednesday. Richard Skinner, DHS’s inspector ...

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