Louisiana enforcement of federal air pollution laws is inadequate, petitioners say
~Mark Schleifstein

Can the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Prevent Another Disaster?~John McQuaid

Deputies working private, off-duty details pay into fund used by sheriff for questionable discretionary spending~Matt Davis, The Lens
~Also~Chasing Paper, or how reporters struggle to obtain public records when government agencies destroy them.

~Hat Tweet @Official_Saints New Orleans Saints~Reminder: @DrewBrees will be on @sesamestreet today. Video preview: youtu.be/R_cWUlRab5w

WSJ: New Orleans is 2011's most improved city for business~WWLTV

Oil-spill restoration work will start soon

Brazilian federal prosecutors seek $10 billion from Chevron for offshore oil leak

~Hat Tweet @nola_craftmafia~Hang w/ the New Orleans Craft Mafia tonight 6-10pm for the Last Stop Shop annual holiday party & craft market at The Big Top (1638 Clio)!

McBride Helps Royal Caribbean Come to New Orleans ~Alex Rawls, offBEAT

Jean-Michele Basquiat: The Radiant Child ~Press Street

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2012 headliner Tom Petty will answer fans' questions on Twitter today~Alison Fensterstock