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Stormy Seas, Rising Risks: Why Corporate Disclosure Matters

March 20, 2015 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

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

March 18, 2015 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

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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Sunset on the Mississippi Gulf

March 16, 2015 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

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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Oil and Gas Accountability Lawsuit Lives Another Day

March 9, 2015 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

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.

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There’s Something About Fences: Guest blog by Justin Kray, City Park for Everyone

March 5, 2015 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

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 –

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Citizens, GRN Fight to Clean Up Sewage Pollution in Little Tchefuncte

February 9, 2015 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

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

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Save Our Southern Forests – Guest Blog

January 16, 2015 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

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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Study Finds Tar Balls Still on Alabama’s Coast

December 18, 2014 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

It has been over 4 years since the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico occurred and a recent report issued by Auburn University reveals oil, in the form of tar balls, is still being found on Alabama’s beaches. This report shows what locals, walking along the beach, have known all along. They’ve been

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Good News on Oil and Gas Accountability Lawsuit

October 13, 2014 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

We’re happy to report two pieces of good news about the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East’s efforts to hold oil and gas companies accountable for their role in Louisiana’s coastal land loss. Last week, a Judge ruled that Act 544, a law passed by the legislature that was designed to squash the Authority’s

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Mike Tidwell at Octavia Books

October 10, 2014 / By Guest Post / Uncategorized

This a guest post from our friends at Octavia Books, who are partnering with us to host Mike Tidwell for an upcoming presentation and book signing. In partnership with the Gulf Restoration Network, we’ll welcome Mike Tidewell when he returns to Octavia Books on October 20, 2014, 6:00 P.M. to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of

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