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From Left to Right: Rachel Cohen, Steve Bradberry, Jeffrey Buchanan, Michele Roberts, Johanna Polsenberg, Vaness Hamilton, Casi Callaway, Cyn Sarthou, Terese Collins, Brenda Dardar Robichaux, Josh Pelletier, Angel TroungMay 23-24, thirteen Gulf residents descended upon Washington, DC to press national lawmakers to help restore and protect the Gulf of Mexico region in the aftermath of …

Gulf Coast Residents take the Gulf Future Action Plan to Congress Read More »

Today GRN’s Johanna Polsenberg delivered over 400 petitions to the White House calling on Obama to address the concerns of not just the people of the Gulf but people nationwide about the recovery of the Gulf of Mexico. Throughout the summer and fall, GRN volunteers for the Gulf Future Campaign headed out to festivals and …

Visiting the White House with a Message: Restore the Gulf Read More »

This weekend, 12 amazing volunteers from Northern California joined together to help communities in the Gulf at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco. These folks raised some money, got some petitions signed, and talked to music lovers about the ongoing impacts this oil disaster has on the Gulf region. People walking by the …

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Today Jonathan Henderson and I flew over the wetlands in Louisiana and along the coast from Timbalier Bay to South East Pass. What we saw contradicted what we have been hearing from BP, the unified command, the administration, and the press. From Little Lake to the beaches of Fourchon to Grand Isle to East Bay, …

Oil, Oil Everywhere, Not A Skimmer In Site Read More »

Over 100 days into this disaster, The Deepwater Horizon Response (DHR) Unified Area Command (UAC) in New Orleans has finally established a Non-Government Organizations Unit (NGOs) to strengthen the partnership with the numerous NGOs that have a vested interest in the response to the DHR Incident. This unit will focus on engaging local nonprofit, faith-based, …

The Deepwater Horizon Response Unified Area Command seeks input from local nonprofit organizations Read More »

On July 1st, GRN launched the Gulf Future Campaign at live music events across the country. Wildly successful, these events helped to raise awareness for the communities along the coast.Now this campaign has teamed up with Reverb to talk to folks attending concerts this summer. Gulf Future will have tables set up in the Reverb …

The Gulf Future Campaign is making appearances across the country Read More »

Last week we launched the new Gulf Future campaign, a collaborative effort to increase public support for the coastal communities affected by the BP oil drilling disaster. Gulf Future is supported by a coalition of environmental and public interest organizations that have joined together to strongly recommend that policymakers:Restore the Gulf and hold BP financially …

Introducing the Gulf Future Campaign to restore the Gulf Coast Read More »