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NEWS...APNEWSBREAK: JUDGE SAYS BP CONTRACT SHIELDED RIG OWNER TRANSOCEAN FROM SOME GULF SPILL CLAIMSCain Burdeau, AP via Duluth News Tribune - A federal judge has ruled that the rig owner involved in drilling the ill-fated well that blew out in the Gulf of Mexico was shielded by its contract with BP for having to pay many pollution claims in the nation's largest offshore oil spill. CORPS OF ENGINEERS FACING A LATE START ON INDEPENDENT LEVEE REVIEW: AN EDITORIALTimes Picayune - An independent review of the debris that's been found in a levee being built south of Marrero is a needed step but one that is going to take most of the year to accomplish, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Ecosystem Restoration & Flood Protection- Funding for Federal Navigation Channel Maintenance in Louisiana - Governor Bobby Jindal Announces $60 Million in Coastal Protection Projects for Southeast LA - Fiscal Year 2012 Conservation and Restoration Partnership Fund Request for Proposals - Gulf Coast Task Force Releases Ecosystem Restoration Strategy Did you Know?You can contact the Coastal Activities office by writing to:Office of the Governor - Coastal ActivitiesOr email us: |