Andrew Whitehurst

This article is excerpted from Wave Makers News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico, check out the full newsletter here.Crayfish burrow with mix of sand and bog detritus. Photo courtesy of R.L. Jones, Joelle Carney, and the Mississippi Natural Heritage Program. Cities need their wetlands as natural defenses against […]

Disturbed beach in Pass Christian that was sacrificed to a questionable CIAP project. Mississippi Marine Resources Department (MDMR) executive director Dr. Bill Walker was suspended without pay on Friday December 28th 2012 by his agency’s Commissioners. Reinstatement will depend on the results of investigations by state and federal auditors and the FBI. Walker’s state agency

Gulf sturgeon caught on Pearl River near Jackson before construction of the Ross Barnett Dam. Photo courtesy of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Library.Gulf Restoration Network and allies like the Steps Coalition have been raising questions for years about the proposed Port of Gulfport. How will it and associated projects impact nearby communities? The

This article is excerpted from Wave Maker’s News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico, check out the full newsletter here. Shale rock natural gas drilling rig in Pennsylvania. Photo courtesy of Ruhrfisch.In a May presentation, Jamie Crawford of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) revealed that oil and

The Mississippi Public Service Commission surprised a packed hearing room on June 22nd when its three members unanimously denied Mississippi Power’s proposal for a 13% rate increase that would have added an estimated $20 per month to 188,000 ratepayer’s bills in 23 counties. All the Commission’s recent decisions, until now, have been in favor of

Citizens rally against Kemper at hearing in Gulfport, MS.Recently, Ashby Foote, a Jackson, Mississippi-based private money manager, joined a chorus of voices weighing in against the dirty, expensive and unnecessary Kemper coal plant by publishing an op-ed in the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. In this op-ed, Foote deftly explains how Mississippi Power used inflated estimates of future

This article is excerpted from Wave Maker’s News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico, check out the full newsletter here.Across the country, at a rate of about 40 a year, communities are tearing down old dams because of safety and environmental concerns and enormously expensive maintenance costs. Yet, this

This article is excerpted from Wave Maker’s News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico, check out the full newsletter here.Okatibbee Reservoir and portions of the future mine site. In recent months, Mississippi Power has applied for three different environmental permits for its dirty, expensive and unnecessary Kemper coal plant

This article is excerpted from Wave Maker’s News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico, check out the full newsletter here. Disturbed beach in Pass Christian as construction begins. How does one keep a straight face while creating new environmental impacts with money meant to restore or mitigate for old

In Louisiana state waters, oil and gas leaks are a constant threat. This photo was taken in Breton Sound in August 2011. Late in December, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) published rules on seismic exploration and leasing for oil and gas in Mississippi waters south of the Barrier Islands. The rules would allow drilling in