Controversial EPA Primacy Decision Raises Concerns for Louisiana Communities
The decision by the EPA raised widespread concern over potential consequences for at-risk Louisiana communities.
Carbon Dioxide Waste Capture and Injection: A False Solution for Louisiana and the World
In recent years, carbon dioxide (CO2) waste capture and injection, also known as carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), has gained momentum as a suggested climate change solution, especially as the United States federal government throws billions of dollars behind it. This unproven technology has been particularly attractive to …
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What is the MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION AND RESILIENCE INITIATIVE (MRRRI)?
Here in the Gulf, we understand the importance of the Mississippi. The Gulf’s ecosystem and communities depend on it for drinking water, navigation, fishing, recreation, agriculture, manufacturing, and restoring our disappearing wetlands. However, the Mississippi is often looked at as a polluted river, often used as the nation’s sewer. While there is some truth to …
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Let It Flow, Let It Flow, Let It Flow: Nature-based solutions for Mississippi River flooding
Guest Blog by Rebecca Malpass, Healthy Gulf Intern
We Need a Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative
This blog was written by Rebecca Malpass, Healthy Gulf’s Policy Intern.
What Does the Proposed “Dirty Water Rule” Mean for the Gulf’s Resources?
The following is a blog written by Emily N. Donahoe, Legal Intern, from George Washington University Law School Gulf Recovery Network. The first blog in this series can be found here. On December 11, 2018, the Trump Administration published a proposed revision to the 2015 “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) Rule, which many are calling …
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What is the Dirty Water Rule, and Why Does it Matter?
The following is a blog written by Emily N. Donahoe, Legal Intern, from George Washington University Law School Gulf Recovery Network.On December 11, 2018, the Trump Administration submitted a proposal to drastically revise the Obama-era 2015 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) Rule. What is WOTUS? And why does this revision to the 2015 WOTUS …
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Guest column: La. can learn from red tide
Senior Policy Director Matt Rota recently penned an op-ed for The Advocate about the red tide off the coast of Florida. Read about how the crisis in Florida is connected to the Dead Zone in Louisiana and the federal government’s failure to do anything about it. Read it here: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/article_8507328a-cb15-11e8-964a-ab76b26fb651.html
Don’t let Trump Kill the Clean Water Rule
Trump’s EPA is trying to remove valuable protections for our rivers, streams, and wetlands!The Clean Water Rule provides common sense protections for streams and wetlands across the country. It protects drinking water sources for nearly 1 in 3 Americans. It protects wetlands throughout the nation that filter pollutant, absorb floodwaters, dampen storm surge and provide …
Dead Zone Bigger than Ever – Report Reveals America’s Largest Meat Companies’ Role in Polluting Gulf of Mexico
Today, researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU) and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) announced that the 8,776 square mile (New Jersey-sized) Dead Zone is the largest Dead Zone on record. The Dead Zone is fueled by fertilizer pollution flowing down the Mississippi River from the American heartland, which causes massive algae blooms that use …