The Tarballs Go Marching Two By Two

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Bad news I've been afraid might come. Oil from the BP Gusher has gotten into Lake Pontchartrain.

Times-Picayune: State closes more fishing areas around Lake Pontchartrain due to Gulf oil spill

Story with map. Fishing closed in Lake St. Catherine and the eastern part of Lake Pontchartrain to the Highway 11 Bridge.

WDSU: Tar Balls Reach Rigolets, Threaten Lake Pontchartrain Story with video. The Rigolets is the straight that connects Lake Borgne (connected to the Gulf) with Lake Pontchartrain. Since this story came out, it's been confirmed tarballs have gotten beyond the Rigolets into the Lake itself.

WWL: First reports of oil in Lake Pontchartrain
Short report with video. Watch it if you can stomach it.

Not much yet, but this is something a number of us in the area have feared. Lake Pontchartrain is not only an important fishing area, New Orleans has a long shoreline along it. Other communities around the Lake include Metaire, Kenner, Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville-- in short, the largest population area in the state. If Pontchartrain gets seriously oiled, that will take the impact in the Greater New Orleans area to yet another level.

Meanwhile to the West, BP tarballs have washed up in Galveston, Texas.
AP: Tar balls from Gulf oil spill turn up in Texas

As to good news. Well. Hm.

WDSU: Navy Blimp En Route To Oil Spill

Hey, blimps are cool, right?

Comments

[plinko.livejournal.com]

I feel so ill every time I read about this stuff. So ill.

[mshollie.livejournal.com]

How sad. :(