Energy

Lake Pontchartrain Hit By Oil Spill

Lake Pontchartrain, home to a fragile ecosystem, has begun to see the effects of the oil leak in the Gulf. The lake has already been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

The presence of oil in the area shows just how far inland the leak has begun to go and the extent to which it could threaten species outside of the Gulf.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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