GRN intern Meli Gass reflects on what she appreciates about the Gulf:There are many easy answers to the question, “What do you like about the Gulf of Mexico?” Sandy beaches, haunting wetlands, obviously adorable dolphins and manatees. But digging a little deeper, one can find that the gulf has many hidden treasures plants and animals …
Last when we arrived at the boat launch, the water level was so low that we feared the tour would have to be cancelled. Fortunately, though, the airboat managed to slip off the trailer into the water, and we glided into the wetlands of Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve – Barataria Unit. Our …
Gulf Coast Families “Are Being Torn Apart” This Holiday SeasonCommunities still recovering from economic impacts of BP oil drilling disasterGulf Coast residents, small business owners and advocates spoke yesterday about how families and community businesses in the Gulf Coast region are still reeling from the environmental and economic impacts of the largest oil catastrophe in …
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The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling concluded its final public meeting today, in which staff made recommendations for items to include in the final report in January.The meeting covered a lot of ground over the last two days, but our ears certainly perked up when we heard Fran …
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In their latest Policy Journal, the Environmental Law Institute (www.eli.org) features a story called Learning from Disaster that poses the question, “Twenty-one years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, will reactions to the Deepwater Horizon blowout finally address the systemic flaws revealed in Alaska?” The author, Zygmund Plater, is a law professor who served as …
Gulf Coast Communities Call for Congressional Action on the Six-Month Mark of BP’s DisasterOn October 20, throughout the Gulf Coast, members of communities impacted by the BP oil drilling disaster gathered together with a unified call on Congress to take action to support the region. We want to let the country know that the Gulf …
Our group statement is below, and you can check out some of the press coverage from BusinesssWeek, Mother Jones, AP, and Times-Picayune.How Toxic are Oil Dispersants? Groups Press EPA to Find Out Before Next SpillShrimpers, community groups petition agency for info, clear rules before OK’ing future useWashington, D.C. Gulf coast shrimpers and affected community groups …
With BP’s oil still in the Gulf, the Obama administration’s plan to lift the deep-water drilling moratorium once again puts the region at risk. The clean up and damage mitigation mission is not even close to accomplished. The Gulf and our communities have a long road to recovery from the BP disaster. Local fishermen are …
ACTING OUTLAWS KATEE SACKHOFF AND TRICIA HELFER LAUNCH “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” CONTESTActing Outlaws and the Gulf Restoration Network Ask Supporters to Submit Emails, Photos and Videos of What They’re Doing To Help The Environment.LOS ANGELES (October 1st, 2010) – Later this month Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, 24, Nip/Tuck) and Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica, Burn …
The White House released its “America’s Gulf Coast: A Long Term Recovery Plan after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill” report yesterday. In the first of a series of teleconference briefings hosted by Gulf Restoration Network, Gulf advocates and community members responded to the report release today.”The ongoing consequences of the BP Oil Drilling Disaster have …