Is burning wood pellets in the UK fueling the climate crisis?
The Southeast United States is the largest sourcing area for the wood pellets used in electric plants in the UK.
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The Pearl River and the Agencies Holding its Fate
Recent actions by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the results of the November Miss. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting are both relevant to the Pearl River and the threat posed to it by the One Lake project in Jackson, Ms.
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Meet Inclusive Louisiana: Honoring the history of St James Parish, fighting for its future
Recently I attended a beautiful All Saints Day ceremony on the East Bank of St James Parish, hosted by the local grassroots organization Inclusive Louisiana. We were gathered to honor the life and contributions of Zilia “Mama Dutt” Johnson, a midwife who served the community of Romeville for decades and helped countless mothers deliver children
NEW REPORT: Oil & Gas Pipeline Integrity in Texas and Louisiana, 2010-2020
A new whitepaper was issued by Healthy Gulf’s Community Science Director, Scott Eustis.
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Stand with Ironton, One of Coastal Louisiana’s Oldest Black Communities
Community faces long road to recovery after devastating hurricane, environmental racism
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Jackson Eubanks Creek Sewage Spill: Nutrient Pollution Implications for Pearl River “One Lake” Project
A September algae bloom on Eubanks Creek in Jackson, sparked by a sewage spill, shows what is happening on the Pearl River’s urban tributaries. The implications for the Rankin Hinds Drainage District’s One Lake plan are that nutrients from the urban creeks are easily captured in a wide, slow flowing lake section made by dredging and further damming the Pearl River. If Jackson’s sewage issues are not addressed, the lake can grow the same kind of harmful algae blooms as Eubanks Creek.
Plaquemines LNG Export Terminal, As Foolish as it is Dangerous
This Guest Blog was contributed by Roddy Hughes, a Senior Campaign Representative for Sierra Club’s Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign. Photos by Naomi Yoder, Healthy Gulf’s Staff Scientist.
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Hurricane Ida Damage Lookout: Volunteer Online!
Join Hurricane Ida Damage Lookout! Stand up for environmental justice in Gulf communities and fight back against oil and gas development. This is something you can do from the comfort of your own home. Whether you spend 5 minutes or an hour on this project you are helping identify the impacts of Hurricane Ida to industrial facilities throughout Louisiana.
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Hurricane Ida Leaves Path of Oil and Chemical Spills in South Louisiana
Environmental Damage Expected, but Unacceptable for Coastal Communities
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Pearl River One Lake Plan Update Part 2: Will the next DEIS version be any better?
Part 2 of the Pearl River Update blog looks at what to anticipate in the next version of the Rankin Hinds Drainage District’s Pearl River One Lake DEIS. The non-federal sponsor is expected to send its final edited version to the Army Assistant Secretary for Civil Works in September.
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