Jefferson, Plaquemines consider filing lawsuits ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate
~Even as Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration launched an all-out assault this year against a state agency’s lawsuit accusing energy companies of destroying coastal wetlands, officials in the Republican strongholds of Jefferson and Plaquemines parishes were quietly preparing their own cases aimed at forcing the oil and gas industry to repair the damage it allegedly has done in those areas.
In coming weeks, both parishes’ councils could file their own suits centered around allegations that the industries have taken an enormous toll that can be measured in terms of land that has simply washed away, multiple sources familiar with the cases told The New Orleans Advocate.
The cases would be separate and more narrowly focused than the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East suit that set off a storm of criticism from Jindal and his aides when it was filed this summer, and there are early indications that the parishes’ suits would not face the same backlash from the Jindal administration, which sought to play up the differences between the cases on Friday.
Even so, the parish cases could complicate efforts to short-circuit the flood authority lawsuit, and they represent growing pressure to hold one of the state’s most powerful industries to account.

Judge: Chief coastal adviser Garret Graves' emails with energy sector are public records ~Joe Gyan Jr., The Advocate

Ryan a 'changed man' since joining Saints ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

East bank levee board at odds with Jindal as he cuts thier state subsidy ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate

The Lens launches a new event series, Breakfast with the Newsmakers

President Obama in N.O. today to pitch U.S. exports

Super Typhoon Haiyan Closes in on the Philippines With 190 mph Sustained Winds ~Dr. Jeff Masters, Wunderblog
~MODIS satellite image of Super Typhoon Haiyan taken at 4:25 UTC November 7, 2013. At the time, Haiyan was a Category 5 storm with top winds of 175 mph. The Philippines are visible at the left of the image, and the Caroline Islands at the lower right. Image credit: NASA.
Super Typhoon Haiyan is one of the most intense tropical cyclones in world history, with sustained winds an incredible 190 mph, gusting to 230 mph, said the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in their 15 UTC (10 am EST) November 7, 2013 advisory. Haiyan has the most spectacular appearance I've ever seen on satellite loops, with a prominent eye surrounded by a huge, impenetrable-looking mass of intense eyewall thunderstorms with tops that reach into the lower stratosphere. With landfall expected to occur by 21 UTC (4 pm EST) on Thursday, Haiyan doesn't have time to weaken much before landfall, and will likely hit the Philippines at Category 5 strength.

Jonathan Vilma done for season ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

Lee Zurik Investigation: Contribution questions to Jindal go unanswered ~WVUE

The Louisiana sinkhole: It gets even worse ~Stuart Smith

DHH issues emergency rule regarding drinking water ~WDSU

With Few Official Resources, a Community Builds Its Resilience From the Ground Up ~Nathan C. Martin, Resilient Cities

To the Corps of Engineers, Bermuda grass is a cheap way to resist erosion — but it may not be enough ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Insurer claims Texas Brine ignored warnings ~David J. Mitchell, The Advocate

River Parishes residents anxiously await Corps of Engineers' levee decision ~Lattice Bacon-Blood

Judge Julian Parker orders financial bonds for all defendants in his court ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens

Lee Zurik Investigation: Meet the gatekeepers of state politics ~How we found Louisiana's top 400 political contributors

Disgraced former Federal Prosecutor Sal Perricone appeals to Internet for help writing New Orleans crime novel ~WDSU

Tax assessment for building bought for $0 slashed dramatically ~Mike Perlstein, WWLTV

UL-Lafayette students anticipate the launch of their satellite ~Kate Archer Kent, WWNO

Green on the menu: From food sourcing to light switches, New Orleans restaurants get eco-friendly ~Ian McNulty, New Orleans Advocate

Music video: Flow Tribe, "Fiya on Esplanade" ~David Stafford, WWOZ

Saints’ Robert Meachem hauled in standout day vs. Jets ~Ramone Antonio Vargas

Humpday Hat tweet @17th504 Bounty Boyz 504, fo'da Morning Saints Pic!

Losing Louisiana ~Katy Reckdal, Weather Channel

Stephanie Grace: Verdict coming in court of opinion ~The Advocate

Lifelong Who Dat remembered in special way ~Carolyn Scofield, WVUE

NOPD not quite ready for prime time ~Don Ames, WWL

In Louisiana, a former Army commander goes to war against Big Oil ~Sue Sturgis, Facing South

Audit: DHH pays dead people $1.9 million under state's privatized Medicaid programs ~Melinda Deslatte, Advocate

Bywater residents complain about parking around Bacchanal ~WWLTV

The Louisiana Coast: Last Call — Diversions? ~Bob Marshall, WWNO

Accordions, Beer And God: Zydeco In Gran Texas ~David Brown, NPR Music

Sean Payton quotes from final press conference before New York Jets

Happy 47th Birthday Saints Fans O'Da Whodat Nation!

~Special thanks to Chef Mary Sonnier for this Beautimous Birthday Cake!

James Gill: Environmental abyss still growing ~New Orleans Advocate

Mississippi River corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is home for much of state’s industrial boom ~Richard Thompson, Advocate

Louisiana consultants ease Seaside Heights' Sandy recovery ~Kristi Funderburk, APP.com

President Obama coming to New Orleans ~WWL