Louisiana News

The House of Representatives on Friday voted to end the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling for oil companies that meet new federal safety requirements.

BP massive oil spill has given Gulf Coast lawmakers leverage to push for a larger share of the billions of dollars in royalties that oil companies pay to drill in U.S. waters.

For Tim Gautreaux, a Louisiana local whose family is immersed in the oil industry, the BP leak means the death of his whole community.

Every day at 9 a.m. the Mary Queen of Vietnam community center opens its doors to distribute 25 food vouchers.

Here is a list, released by Louisiana emergency officials, of areas where oil was sighted Friday.

St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro says he won't allow removal of any oil spill cleanup equipment from staging areas in his parish.

Commercial fishermen were allowed back in some Louisiana waters east of the Mississippi River today after federal authorities said samples of finfish and shrimp taken there were safe to eat.

Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - has ordered an emergency reopening of commercial fishing areas that were previously closed due to the BP oil spill.

Pamela Anderson showed off her new ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on July 15 in Montreal.

An abandoned well struck by a barge in southeastern Louisiana early Tuesday is still spewing a mixture of oil, gas and water, and it could take 10 days before it is capped.

File - In this June 16, 2010 file photo, BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward, left, and BP Managing Director Bob Dudley arrive with other BP executives at the White House in Washington DC.

Act Now for the Gulf The Foundry, 333 St. Joseph St. More than 30 regionally and nationally recognized artists have formed the nonprofit organization Artists ACT NOW and donated works to be auctioned to benefit the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program, 6:30-9:30 tonight, coordinated by the Audubon Nature Institute with food and ...

Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. Residents of Louisiana spend less time doing physical activity than residents in the other 49 states.

Dear Livingston Parrish School Board: Hello. My name is Herman Cummings. I wrote to you, the Governor, the state legislature, every local school board with a website, and about every high school in Louisiana two years ago.

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham reopens part of the Mississippi River delta in Plaquemines Parish to recreational fishing.

The government's point man for the Gulf spill met with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing.

The most distressing assessment of life in Louisiana comes every year from the Annie E. Casey Foundation in its annual Kids Count report.

St. Bernard Parish Judge Wayne Cresap resigned from the bench after pleading guilty to taking cash kickbacks, but he is still getting paid more than $5,000 a month, the WDSU I-Team reported.

Army Corps of Engineers officials will be working closely with state officials to draw up a plan to restore coastal Louisiana.

Video: A new leak in the Gulf? The well was once operated by Cedyco Corp. of Houston but was declared abandoned by the state in November 2008.