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A New Hope of Preserving the “Life of A Culture”

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This blog was written by Rosina Philippe of the Plaquemines Parish Grand Bayou Village in Louisiana. Elder Philippe is descended from the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Tribe, tracing their inhabitation of coastal Louisiana far earlier than when the European explorers arrived in the area. Elder Philippe speaks frequently at universities and conferences nationwide and publishes accounts of the […]

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Ernest Herndon: Shouldn’t Mess With Pascagoula

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It was inevitable. We just can’t leave well enough alone.The Pascagoula River has national distinction as the last remaining undammed major river system in the lower 48 states. So it’s only natural, you might say, that officials would want to “improve” the situation by damming one of its tributaries.The “Pascagoula River Drought Resiliency Project” consists

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Fall Benefit at Mondo

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This October 11, was GRN’s Annual Fall Benefit and it was a huge success! Graciously hosted by Chef Susan Spicer and the staff of Mondo, there was live music from the local duo Tangiers Combo (musicians Eric Rodriguez and Carl Keith) for all to enjoy as we socialized, sipped and dined. Mondo’s chef, Susan Spicer,

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Frac-Sand Processor Ignores FEMA Floodplain Restrictions

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Guest Blog writers Brenda Rody and Karen Taporco live in Ravenwood Subdivision in Picayune, Mississippi. They, along with their neighbors have been engaged since 2011 in a fight over an industrial development, a sand processing plant that serves the fracking industry, built over the last 4 years. Its construction has adversely affected drainage, water quality,

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Lesson of Santa Barbara oil spill: Leave petroleum in the ground

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This piece was written by David Helvarg, the executive director of Blue Frontier, and was originally printed as an Op-Ed in the LA Times. Blue Frontier is an ocean and conservation policy group.Memorial Day marks the beginning of high beach season, but there are miles of coastline near Santa Barbara that will be out of

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Stormy Seas, Rising Risks: Why Corporate Disclosure Matters

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This guest blog was written by Christina Carlson, Policy Research Assistant with the Union of Concerned Scientists. Ten miles outside New Orleans stands a two-million barrels per day oil refinery, surrounded by community streets in Meraux, Louisiana. When Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the Meraux oil refinery flooded. Damaged tanks spilled 25,000 barrels of oil, covering

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The Statement from BP We All Need to Hear

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Check out this tongue-in-cheek guest blog from our friends atOcean Conservancy on BP’s latest PR efforts to minimize their impacts on the Gulf. Read Gulf Restoration Network’s reaction to BP’sreport here.Ocean Conservancy prides itself on contributing to thoughtful, science-based restoration approaches in the Gulf as we work toward returning the region to its rightful place

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