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Louisiana bayou slow to recover from Gulf oil spill
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 00:00

Public Radio International – July 3, 2012

Many ecosystems along the Gulf coast have been slow to recover from the BP oil spill in 2010. But few have struggled as much as Louisiana's coastal wetlands, where the annual erosion rate doubled from five to 10 feet over an 18-month period. The Louisiana bayou is still struggling to recover from the 2010 oil spill that caused its coastal wetlands to erode at historic rates. For full story, click here.