The Daily Glob

"Gulf Oil Spill: Has It Caused a New Fish Kill?"

"Louisiana state biologists Monday were investigating whether a large fish kill at the mouth of the Mississippi River was caused by oil or dispersants from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The gulf also contains a vast dead zone created by agricultural runoff along the river.

'By our estimates, there were thousands, and I'm talking about 5,000 to 15,000 dead fish,' St. Bernard Parish President Crag Taffaro said in a news release Monday. 'Different species were found dead, including crabs, sting rays, eel, drum, speckled trout, red fish, you name it, included in that kill."

Margot Roosevelt reports for the Los Angeles Times August 23, 2010.

"Scientists Raise Queries About Gulf Oil Left Behind"

"Two new scientific reports on Tuesday raised fresh fears about the environmental fallout from the world's worst offshore oil spill and questioned government assurances that most of the oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico was already gone.

"Fall Shrimp Season Opens Monday To Few Shrimpers, Lots of Worry"

"Perhaps the most striking thing about Monday's opening of the fall inshore shrimp season was how much remained closed." Chris Kirkham reports for the New Orleans Times-Picayune August 16, 2010.

With Well Capped, Scientists Begin Assessing Spill's Environmental Toll

"With the Deepwater Horizon well capped, federal officials have turned their energies toward holding BP accountable for the environmental damage caused by hundreds of millions of gallons of oil loosed into the Gulf.

"Blue Crabs Provide Evidence of Oil Tainting Gulf Food Web"

"To assess how heavy a blow the BP oil spill has dealt the Gulf of Mexico, researchers are closely watching a staple of the seafood industry and primary indicator of the ecosystem's health: the blue crab.

"Well Capping Brings Relief But Fear of Abandonment"

With the Deepwater Horizon gusher capped, many Gulf residents who are still hurting from the spill can feel the nation's gaze turning away.

"Seafood Voodoo"

Gulf seafood that gets to market is testing safe. But after three months of disaster news coverage, the eating public is not yet fully convinced.

"EPA: Oil-Dispersant Mix in Gulf Is 'Moderately Toxic'"

"The EPA says that the brew of oil and dispersants still swirling in the Gulf of Mexico can be highly to moderately toxic to marine organisms at certain concentrations determined in a lab setting. The agency did not say whether those acute toxic levels are present in the open waters of the Gulf.

"Gulf Seafood Tested for Oil But Not Dispersant"

"Before a fillet of grouper, fresh oyster or piece of shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico lands in the grocery seafood aisle, state and federal agencies have weighed in on its safety.

For Chesapeake Shuckers, Gulf Spill Means World No Longer Their Oyster

"The nearest glob of leaked oil is more than 800 miles away from this spot, where low buildings and the tang of dead shellfish hug a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. But for all the crying that BP's spill in the Gulf of Mexico has caused at W.E. Kellum seafood, it may as well be seeping under the door." David A. Fahrenthold reports for the Washington Post July 2, 2010.