Last week, over 150 people showed up at public hearing on RAM’s proposed coal export terminal to speak up for coast not coal – raising concerns about giant new exposed coal piles along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines, Parish, mile-long uncovered coal trains rolling through West Bank communities and coal dust and pollution in their …
Giant new exposed coal piles along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish. Mile-long uncovered coal trains rolling through West Bank communities like Gretna and Belle Chasse. Coal dust and pollution in communities and coastal restoration projects. Those are some of the things we could look forward to if the proposed RAM coal export terminal is …
Across the nation, we are marking 10 years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita roared ashore, leaving a path of devastation in their wake and revealing serious environmental, economic and social vulnerabilities in the Gulf.From the continued disappearance of our coastal lines of defense to climate change-fueled sea level rise to oil and gas spills, our …
The MRGO Coalition releasing “10th Anniversary of Katrina: Making New Orleans a Sustainable Delta City of the Next Century”On August 10th, GRN and other members of the MRGO Must Go Coalition joined community members at the Bayou Bienvenue viewing platform in the Lower 9th Ward to mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated our region, …
Five years since the beginning of the BP drilling disaster, BP’s oil is still in the Gulf and still impacting the region’s people and environment. Despite some offshore drilling reforms, the Gulf continues to suffer from the impacts of the oil and gas industry and is vulnerable to future major drilling disasters. Restoration efforts have …
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We’re proud to welcome Shona Clarkson as the newest member of Gulf Restoration Network’s team! Shona was kind enough to share a little bit about herself below: As a long time participant in the environmental justice movement, I am excited to begin my work as Development and Communications Coordinator with Gulf Restoration Network. It is …
Update – 1/16/15: Just a couple of hours after posting this blog, some big news broke on the BP trial. Judge Barbier issued his ruling on Phase 2 of the trial, which concluded back in October 2013 and was focused on the amount of oil spilled into the Gulf and the response and recovery to …
Whew, what a whirlwind Halloween weekend at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience! This was Gulf Restoration Network’s 8th year partnering with the festival to elevate the restoration of the Gulf and Louisiana’s coast, and it was a roaring success (and good time). At GRN’s booth, our volunteers and staffers talked to festivalgoers about restoring …
Today, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council)released project submission guidelinesfor funding projects and proposals under the Council’s Comprehensive Plan. The Council, which was created under the RESTORE Act, is tasked with overseeing how potentially billions of dollars in Clean Water Act fines from the BP Disaster will be spent.”For years, members of the Gulf …
GRN’s Steve Murchie speaking to media. Citizens and representatives of GRN and other organizations gathered today on the banks of the Mississippi River in New Orleans to mark four years since the beginning of the BP drilling disaster, which started on April 20th, 2010. This was one of three concurrent events across the Gulf, with …