BP oil spill hastened loss of Louisiana marshes, study says. Washington Post
Goodbye to mountain forests? New York Times
Chesapeake and rival plotted to suppress land prices. Reuters
Dangerous wildfires spread to Colorado tourist centers. Associated Press
Energy-saving solar panels crop up in new Central City homes. New Orleans Times-Picayune
US raises $1.7 billion in Gulf oil leases. MarketWatch
Chesapeake names new chairman. Oklahoman
13,000 Gulf oil spill settlement claims filed in first 2 weeks. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Soil dredged from Mississippi River may be used to rebuild marsh. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Massive NM fire threatens endangered fish. NPR
Predictions differ about size of 2012 “dead zone” in Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans Times-Picayune
State fire costs at $9 million and growing. Las Cruces Sun-News
Vast defenses now shielding New Orleans. New York Times
Gov. Bobby Jindal signs bill directing Gulf oil spill money to coastal restoration. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Southwest tribes struggle with climate change fallout. Indian Country Today Media Network
Southwest drought, climate warming and fuel: an explosive combination for record wildfires. Washington Post
West drought conditions make for ‘tragically historic’ wildfire season. Insurance Journal
Mosquitoes out in New Orleans area in record numbers. New Orleans Times-Picayune
New study projects more frequent fires for the western US. KQED
New Mexico, Colorado fires burn out of control. Associated Press
Cities in Latin America doing more to prepare for climate change than the United States. Latina Lista
Law: Scientists’ qualms about BP spill emails reignite debate on legal privilege. Climatewire
Record high temperatures for New Orleans in 2012. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Mexico: Farmers use traditional knowledge to deal with climate change. IPS
Record NM blaze behaving differently from last year’s fires. Greenwire
Oklahoma sets water conservation goal. New York Times
New Mexico wildfire now a record-setting ‘megafire.’ Climate Central
Record-setting NM fire spreading in all directions. Associated Press
In Louisiana, rising seas threaten Native Americans’ land. PBS