Dan Favre

For a fifth summer, Gulf Restoration Network will once again be heading into communities throughout the Gulf region to engage the public on the very serious issues facing the Gulf of Mexico.GRN advocates will be knocking on doors and initiating thousands of conversations about how to hold BP accountable for the damage caused by their […]

The fight to hold BP fully accountable is far from over.Big news today: BP has agreed to plead guilty to a number of criminal charges from their disaster in the Gulf and pay an unprecedented $4.5 billion dollars in criminal fines and other payments. The largest oil disaster in our nation’s history warrants record-high criminal

BP may be profitable again, but they’ve still got work to do – and money to spend – in the Gulf. Photo of Elmer’s Island, LA on September 26, 2012. BP released its third quarter earnings yesterday, announcing that they netted $5.5 billion in profit! Wow. They also increased the dividend to their shareholders, while

GRN members and staff enjoying the waters of Mississippi’s Leaf River, which is protected by the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act is America’s primary federal law protecting its waters from pollution and an essential tool in protecting healthy waters and wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico region. Many of the victories for the

Huge thanks everyone who participated in the Defend the Gulf Short Film Showcase competition! We had some great submissions this year covering a number of different Gulf environmental issues – from the Dead Zone to wetlands loss to the BP oil disaster.Alas, there can only be one winner per category, so without further ado .

Tarballs brought in from Hurricane Isaac on East Ship Island, MS. Hurricane Isaac once again highlighted the Gulf’s unfortunate position as America’s Energy Sacrifice Zone. The storm churned up BP’s oil and lead to over 90 new reports of spills and industry failures.Hurricane Isaac showed that much of BP’s oil remains in the soils and

August 29th will always be an infamous day on the Gulf Coast. Seven years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina and its storm surge swamped the Gulf Coast and the world watched us drown. This week was supposed to be filled with solemn commemorations and celebrations of how far we’ve come since 80% of New Orleans

On August 4, GRN joined people all around the world who stood along beaches, lakes, and parks to say no to expanded oil drilling and yes to clean water and safe energy. Hands Across the Sand is an international movement about protecting our coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries.The accidents that continue to happen

A 4,000-mile Kayaking Adventure from Minnesota to Key West to Protect Our WatersTallahassee, Florida, is a mere thirty minutes from the Gulf of Mexico. This made for some of Daniel Alvarez’s best childhood memories. He grew up playing on St. George Island, and the Gulf’s tranquil expanse was always within sight and traveling range. Over

A male magnificent frigatebird puffs up its throat pouch to attract a mate. Photo by US Fish and Wildlife Service.For humans, the ability to distinguish one sex from another is second-nature. Among seabirds, however, one of the only species with easily spotted distinctions between males and females is the magnificent frigatebird. For these birds gender