The remnants of the Deepwater Horizon rig began spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico on april 20th, 2010. The blown-out oil well gushed an estimated 53 thousand barrels a day into the ocean for 87 days.

The largest oil spill in history has dramatically affected Southern Louisiana's bayou communities. In this special Labor Day documentary, Julia Botero takes us to Terrebonne Parish for a look at how wetlands loss and the oil and gas industry have affected fishing communities and altered the way residents see themselves and the delicate place they call home.

• Consumer groups criticize use of spending data for credit scoring
• Oil platform fire renews debate over drilling ban in Gulf of Mexico
• New Orleans residents offer mixed feelings on oil drilling after latest accident
• EPA considers options for coal ash disposal
• Anti-Muslim incidents increase after protest over New York Islamic Center

• Indictment in largest human trafficking case in US history
• Appeals court overturns conviction of man who left water on migration routes
• Unemployment up ahead of holiday weekend
• Hamas vows to disrupt peace talks
• Number of confirmed rapes in DRC attack on rise

Your credit score isn’t the only thing banks and credit card issuers look at when determining the terms of your account. Many of them build a whole profile based on your purchasing habits. If they think you’re having personal or financial problems, they’ll shrink your credit limit, jack up your interest rate – or even cut off your credit altogether. It’s called behavioral scoring. And as Tanya Snyder reports, some consumer advocates are fighting back.

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has requested a response from Mariner Energy, the oil and gas company that operates the platform that caught fire yesterday in the Gulf of Mexico. Committee chairs gave a deadline of next Friday, September 10 for CEO Scott Josey to respond. Thursday's fire has renewed the focus on safety in oil and gas production in the Gulf - and increased debate over a moratorium on deepwater drilling in the region.

For more we're joined by Jacqueline Savitz. She's a senior scientist and director of climate and pollution campaigns at Oceana, an ocean conservation group.

News of Thursday morning's fire on the oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico spread quickly through the region.  With the experience of the BP oil disaster still fresh, New Orleans residents on Frenchmen Street shared their views on drilling with FSRN's Zoe Sullivan.

We heard from Leroy Cargrum, Joseph Martin, Alvin MacMillan, Chuck Laventure, and Jack Bishop.

Coal ash is the byproduct of burning coal and it's made up of heavy metals that can contaminate water sources - but it's disposal has long been a source of intense debate.

This month the Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a series of public meetings to weigh two disposal options for coal ash. The hearing for the Western region took place Thursday in Denver, Colorado. Reporter Nikki Kayser was there.