Former Cop Sentenced in Post-Katrina Shooting of Unarmed Civilians at Danziger Bridge

Dec. 2, 2010, 12:02 p.m.

A former New Orleans police officer who had pleaded guilty to his role in the post-Katrina shooting of six unarmed civilians on Danziger Bridge was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in federal prison.

NOPD Officer With History of Complaints Against Him Testifies in Post-Katrina Police Shooting

Dec. 1, 2010, 3:52 p.m.

A New Orleans police officer who was painted as a hero during Hurricane Katrina, but who has a lengthy history of excessive force complaints against him, took the stand yesterday to defend his role in the killing of an unarmed man in the wake of the storm.

In Post-Katrina Killing, NOPD Cop Testifies Why He Shot Man, Another Explains Why He Burned the Body

Nov. 30, 2010, 3:18 p.m.

One New Orleans police officer says he feared for his life when he fired the bullet that killed Henry Glover; another explains why he later burned the body.

Testimony in Post-Katrina Shooting by Police Offers New Details on Alleged Cover-up

Nov. 23, 2010, 3:32 p.m.

A police sergeant testified that she drafted a report raising questions about the shooting of Henry Glover—only to have the report rewritten by others with key details missing.

Testimony: New Orleans Police Investigator Knew About Police Involvement in Post-Katrina Shooting

Nov. 19, 2010, 2:08 p.m.

In the trial of five New Orleans police officers, testimony contradicts an officer’s previous statements.

In Post-Katrina Police Shooting, Photographer and Cop Witnessed Key Events, Didn’t Come Forward

Nov. 18, 2010, 12:06 p.m.

Five years after a post-Katrina shooting by police, news facts are coming out in the trial of five current or former officers charged in connection with the case.

Trial Underway of Five New Orleans Cops for Post-Katrina Shooting

Nov. 12, 2010, 1:04 p.m.

Five cops are facing trial in the grisly post-Katrina murder of Henry Glover.

New Orleans Judge May Limit Defense Options in Glover Case

Oct. 1, 2010, 2:30 p.m.

Prosecutors say police should not be able to argue that they were just following orders in when they shot civilians after Hurricane Katrina.

Two NOPD Officers Charged in Post-Katrina Death

Sept. 30, 2010, 6:23 p.m.

A federal grand jury indicted two New Orleans police officers for lying and obstruction of justice in connection with the shooting death of Danny Brumfield Sr., a 45-year-old man shot in the back by police in the days after Katrina.

NOPD Officer Gets Three Years For Cover-Up of Danziger Bridge Shootings

Sept. 22, 2010, 5:38 p.m.

Former NOPD Officer Jeffrey Lehrmann was sentenced to three years in federal prison for his part in the cover-up of post-Katrina shootings on the Danziger Bridge. He is the first to be sentenced in the case and is expected to testify in the trial of other officers.

Drilling Industry and Gubernatorial Candidates Move to Weaken Some State Regulations

Aug. 5, 2010, 12:08 p.m.

The gas and oil industry is quietly trying to weaken state regulations for drilling on land, focusing on Colorado and New Mexico, which recently tightened their rules. They’re getting help from some of the gubernatorial candidates.

New Yorkers’ Drilling Comments Are In … Now What?

Feb. 26, 2010, 9 a.m.

Gas Drillers Plead Guilty to Felony Dumping Violations

Feb. 22, 2010, 10:59 a.m.

Two men from a gas-drilling company could get prison time and steep fines after pleading guilty to dumping wastewater into an abandoned oil well in Pennsylvania. The penalties are among the stiffest to be faced by drillers.

Congress Launches Investigation Into Gas Drilling Practices

Feb. 19, 2010, 10:33 a.m.

New Gas Drilling Rules, More Staff for Pennsylvania’s Environmental Agency

Feb. 9, 2010, 12:44 p.m.

As natural gas production has increased across the country, most states have failed to keep pace in their oversight of the industry. But Pennsylvania has started to buck this trend, beefing up its enforcement staff and moving to put new regulations in place.

Pennsylvania’s Gas Wells Booming—But So Are Spills

Jan. 27, 2010, 4:08 p.m.

Stricter Rules for Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Land

Jan. 6, 2010, 5 p.m.

Montana Gas and Oil Regulatory Actions on the Rise

Jan. 5, 2010, 1:51 p.m.

Drilling Wastewater Disposal Options in N.Y. Report Have Problems of Their Own

Dec. 29, 2009, Midnight