by Bruce Nolan and David Hammer and The Times-Picayune | Aug 5, 2010 | News
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) The social service arm of the local Catholic Church said Tuesday (Aug. 3) it’s nearly out of relief money for people damaged by the BP oil spill because the oil company has not approved a replenishment the church requested in June. Jim Kelly,... by Jim Ball | Jul 5, 2010 | Opinion
I heard my friend Larry Schweiger, president of the National Wildlife Federation, speak recently at a conference in Nashville about the connection between the Gulf spill and our need to address global warming. I’ve known Larry since 1994 and have been privileged... by Bob Setzer Jr. | Jun 30, 2010 | Opinion
Recently, my mom sent me a news clipping containing yet another searing image of a raging petroleum fire. The bright yellow inferno at the burn site is belching an ugly, black plume of smoke into the sky. Only this picture was not one of the many shocking photos to... by Barry Howard | Jun 21, 2010 | Opinion
Out-of-town friends are calling daily and asking questions like: “How are you guys doing with the oil situation?” and “How do the beaches look?” and “What do you expect to happen in the coming weeks?” Here are my most recent... by Robert Parham | Jun 16, 2010 | Opinion
God’s hand will guide us through the storm of the Gulf gusher to a better day, said President Obama in his first Oval Office address to the nation. At the close of his speech, Obama turned to religion with a story about clergy who say prayers for protection...