Save the Florida Panther Kittens from Troyer’s Greed
Endangered Florida panther kittens are being put at risk due to a mining development in Lee County, Florida.
Water Equity on the Water
This month, I had the pleasure of touring the surge barrier with the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. DSCEJ’s Water Equity Group came from all five Gulf States to tour Bayou Bienvenue and discuss surge protection — natural and unnatural. We toured the MR GO ship channel and discussed …
Can New Orleans Come Together in the Wake of a Deluge?
“If a little rain can flood us, what will a hurricane do?” – Public Comment, City Council MeetingPublic confidence in New Orleans’ ability to manage stormwater has eroded in the wake of the latest Gulf Deluge. From Houston to Acadiana, from Livingston to St. Petersburg, bad governance worsens natural risks of flood water damaging residents’ …
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Flood Thy Neighbor
Last August’s flood broke the hearts and homes of many in the Baton Rouge area. But some of the water was once stored in our local rivers and wetlands. Reckless development has pushed that water onto homes that haven’t flooded before.Most homes flooded in the city of Central. And in the past year, Central has …
Sand Banks of the Atchafalaya Basin
Sand Banks of the Atchafalaya BasinWhy is sand needed to restore the coast spent filling the Atchafalaya Basin floodway?Two weeks ago, GRN went out with Jody Meche of Crawfish Producers West to see how the crawfish-producing lakes of the Atchafalaya Basin have become hills. Instead of muddy bayous, thick with trees, grit and sand chewed …
Export Pipeline does not account for Flood Damages
A recent editorial on an Energy Transfer Partners pipeline spoke to the benefits of the large crude oil export pipeline. These benefits are advertisements. What we need are solid promises written into a contract with the public in an Environmental Impact Statement. Pipeline advocates have ignored the cost to Louisiana–our economy and our land. Our …
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Winter Oiling gives us the Cold Shoulder
Last month, GRN and Vanishing Earth flew with Southwings to check up on our coast and our Gulf. The unreported oil we found was routine, and routinely frustrating. We also witnessed the river building new land, giving new cause for hope.With the eagle eyes of Vanishing Earth, we spotted a sheen by the Poydras Energy …
Time to resist
This week, the Trump administration issued orders to fast-track the construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and Dakota Access oil pipeline. For years, we have resisted these and other pipelines – including the Bayou Bridge pipeline right here in Louisiana. Trump’s new order won’t stop our movements. The people of this country are …
We can’t do this without you
Last month 4,200 gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana – dousing the delicate marshes of Barataria Bay in thick, sticky oil. As soon as Gulf Restoration Network learned of the spill, we leapt into action. With the help of a generous supporter, we were in the air less …
Hilcorp Oils Critical Marshes with their Sloppy Practices
Wednesday morning, Gulf Restoration Network and our partners at Waltzer Wiygul & Garside LLC and Vanishing Earth flew over coastal Louisiana, to document the Hilcorp Energy pipeline spill in Barataria Bay. Yesterday, we took a boat and surveyed the sheens and slicks, grasses and birds at water level.The crude oil leak, which was reported wednesday …
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