Aaron Viles

MRGO – BACK IN THE NEWS

Our favorite testimony to the need for NEPA (the National Environmental Policy Act) and Army Corps reform, the Mississippi River – Gulf Outlet, is back in the news today, with an editorial in the Times-Picayune urging quick implementation of the 170 day closure plan. We wholey concur, though we think the plan needs to do …

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GIVING THANKS FOR VOODOO

I intended to write this a while ago, but I’ve been ludicrously busy lately – and well, sometimes things just don’t get done as intended. Mea culpa aside, I wanted to make sure our blog-reading supporters know that back in October, GRN was the official non-profit partner of the Voodoo Music Experience, one of the …

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CONFLICTED CORPS

I had a lawyer friend once who lived by the motto “sue early, sue often.” I’m not sure if that is what I want on my tombstone, but I admired the dedication. Usually in the course of human events it is better to resolve something without litigation and the courts. With that said sometimes something …

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FISHING FOR TROUBLE – MANAGING FISH AND FISHERMEN IN THE GULF

Since it’s World Oceans Day today, what better occasion to celebrate a significant step towards sustainable fisheries management here in the Gulf – Our fisheries consultant Marianne Cufone weighs in on red snapper and the Gulf Council.I’ve been watching and participating in fisheries management for well over 10 years, 8 of which have been right …

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