A cleanup worker gathers oil on the shore of the Texas City Dike, March 24, 2014. Photo courtesy of USCG/Stephen Lehmann.On March 22nd, a bulk carrier collided with a barge containing a million gallons of fuel oil in Galveston Bay, Texas – spilling approximately 168,000 gallons of oil into the surrounding environment. This spill, which …
On February 5th, GRN and 62 other organizations sent a letter asking the Environmental Protection Agency to move swiftly to revise their current regulation of chemical dispersants. It’s been thirteen years since the EPA first initiated a rulemaking to revise the rules for overseeing and testing of dispersants, and we are still waiting. The need …
Excitement is in the air here at GRN’s office as we gear up our seventh year as the official non-profit partner of the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. We’re especially excited about seeing Pearl Jam play on Friday night! In the wake of the BP disaster, Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Foundation was a big supporter of …
Last week, a diverse array of Louisiana organizations and citizens, including Gulf Restoration Network, converged on two different meetings in order to support the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority’s lawsuit versus 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies for destruction of the Louisiana coast.The first was a meeting of the Louisiana House and Senate Transportation, Highways …
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From monitoring the ongoing impacts of the BP disaster, to watchdogging BP fines monies as they begin to flow to the Gulf, the ongoing support of our members and activists is essential to everything Gulf Restoration Network does. That’s why we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to thank you by inviting you out to a …
Pacagoula River, between Pascagoula and Gautier. Photo credit: GRN and Southwings.Two weeks ago, I attended a roundtable, hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce in Jackson County, Mississippi, that was focused on how local government leaders would like to use BP fine money coming to the Gulf through the RESTORE Act. Many a money-hungry politician …
This week, the Mississippi state legislature is planning to vote on a $1 billion bond, paid for by Mississippi Power’s ratepayers, to fund the dirty, expensive, and unnecessary Kemper coal plant. This is on top of $2.8 billion already approved by the Public Service Commission to be paid by ratepayers! If you are a Mississippi …
On January 28, Governor Bryant released the Go Coast 2020 Final Report, a blueprint for how Mississippi will spend its share of RESTORE Act fines from the BP disaster. Over the last few months, GRN has been working with our partners in Mississippi to make sure that this report truly benefits Mississippi’s coast and communities. …
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On BP finally released some of the first video of the massive oil leak gushing into the Gulf of Mexico – a full 30 second clip of it! Since this tragic accident first occurred, we have been concerned with BP’s efforts to keep important information from the public and downplay the significance of this event. …