Gulf Restoration Network

VICTORY! EPA DUMPS YAZOO PUMPS Blog - Forests and Wetlands Wednesday, 10 September 2008 11:20

This past week has been difficult for many of us in the Gulf. However, I have some great news to share! On September 2nd, the EPA took the final step to veto the Yazoo Pumps Project, an antiquated Army Corps of Engineers project that would have destroyed over 200,000 acres of wetlands in Mississippi, including habitat for the endangered Louisiana black bear.

Last March, we asked you to send a message to the EPA urging them to veto this project, and you answered our call. This victory would not have been possible without you, and we thank you for your support!

These are anxious times with hurricane season upon us, but please join us in celebrating this victory. This is only the 13th time in history that the EPA has used its veto authority to protect wetlands, and this is by far the most destructive project ever stopped. You can read the news story here.

Thanks again for your efforts to protect the Gulf of Mexico.

Sincerely,

Cynthia Sarthou, Executive Director