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Why Wetlands Are So Important

This article is part of a series about south Louisiana wetlands loss and the BP Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The first article is located here:

BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster

Today is day 74 of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill disaster.

Barataria Preserve grasses, Jean LaFitte National Park, Louisiana
Have you ever seen a [...]

BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster

Today is day 44 of the BP-Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico just 50 miles off the Louisiana coast. It is also day 2 of the 2010 hurricane season. This area of the world is my home and a vital part of my home state, Louisiana.
Our wetlands [...]