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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In response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, a federal judge has ordered the Department of the Interior to make documents available showing how much fracking is really going on in the Gulf. In addition to information on how many wells are being fracked in the Gulf, this ruling could give
Offshore Fracking Info No Longer a Secret Read More »
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
Lesson of Santa Barbara oil spill: Leave petroleum in the ground Read More »
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
Stormy Seas, Rising Risks: Why Corporate Disclosure Matters Read More »
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
The Statement from BP We All Need to Hear Read More »
The Mississippi Boat Party was a beautiful sunset cruise. Guests from New Orleans to Ocean Springs (and one from Ottawa) enjoyed wine, beer, cocktails and the company of fellow environmental enthusiasts as they boarded historic “Captain Pete.” We set sail from Gulfport Yacht Harbor to dolphins jumping in the surf and brown pelicans fishing. Andrew
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On February 13, a federal judge threw out the lawsuit the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East (SLFPA) brought against 90 oil and gas companies, ruling the SLFPA does not have the right to bring suit against them, and had failed to make a valid claim under law. Luckily, the fight is not over.
Oil and Gas Accountability Lawsuit Lives Another Day Read More »
City Park Fisherman by James ShawRecently, a miles-long chain-link fence was erected around the wild northern portion of City Park, earmarked for development as golf course by a closed decision making process. There are many reasons why this golf course is a bad choice for the region: ecology, hydrology, financial sustainability, countervailing recreational trends –
There’s Something About Fences: Guest blog by Justin Kray, City Park for Everyone Read More »
Artesian Utility Company, Inc., responsible for treating the sewage that is produced from the Lake Ramsay subdivision, continues to discharge pollutants, including fecal matter, into the Little Tchefuncte River on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana. Over a year ago, GRN and the Little Tchefuncte River Association filed suit against Artesian for failure to
Citizens, GRN Fight to Clean Up Sewage Pollution in Little Tchefuncte Read More »
From the cypress swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin to “America’s Amazon” in Alabama, the forests and wetlands of the Gulf South states are home to incredible populations of wildlife, provide recreational opportunities from hunting and fishing to kayaking and camping, filter our water and prevent floods, and generally grace us with the beauty of nature.Unfortunately,
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