Let It Flow, Let It Flow, Let It Flow: Nature-based solutions for Mississippi River flooding
Guest Blog by Rebecca Malpass, Healthy Gulf Intern
Campaigns
Update on Formosa Plastics
In 2021 our Stop Formosa coalition is turning close attention to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , putting the heat on them to deny or revoke permits for the Formosa Plastics petrochemical complex intended for construction in St James Parish, Louisiana. If built, Formosa Plastics’ plant would pollute a predominantly Black community, disturb the …
More than 50 Gulf Groups Applaud Biden Administration’s Oil and Gas Leasing Pause, Urge Just Transition for Gulf Communities as Next Step
This week, a group of more than 50 organizations based on the Gulf Coast sent a letter to the Biden administration applauding the executive action to pause all new oil and gas leasing while urging the administration to cancel all scheduled offshore lease sales and establish a plan that protects Gulf communities’ economies and environment. …
Saving Lincoln Beach
New Orleans for Lincoln Beach has been working with the city to reopen the historic Lincoln Beach in New Orleans East. Lincoln Beach served as a haven for black families in New Orleans when they were not allowed at the white-only Ponchartrain Beach amusement park during the segregated Jim Crow era. Although smaller, secluded and …
We Need a Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative
This blog was written by Rebecca Malpass, Healthy Gulf’s Policy Intern.
Green Infrastructure: A Solution
Since New Orleans was settled by the French in 1718, New Orleanians have been learning to adapt to and live with water. The city is a series of basins surrounded by Lake Pontchartrain and nestled along the mighty Mississippi. Grey infrastructure in the form of pipes, pumps, and drains combine to make our drainage system. …
Offshore drilling, renewable energy and election 2020
Elections create change, and change creates opportunities. And so it is with Election 2020, as the prospects of action on climate change and an end to the dirty and dangerous business of offshore drilling seem much closer. After many years in which Healthy Gulf and a broad coalition have fought against the continued expansion of …
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Why the Gulf needs oyster sanctuary reefs
Oyster populations all around the US are at all time lows. This fact calls for serious measures to be put in place to help restore oyster populations before it is too late.
Mississippi’s 2020 (virtual) Coastal Restoration Summit
This is a report on some of the restoration subjects covered at MDEQ’s 2020 Coastal Restoration Summit which was held in a virtual “Zoom conference” format on Nov. 10th.
Thank You for protecting the Gulf’s deep-sea Corals
The actions of Healthy Gulf members and supporters helped send a coral protection message to the Gulf Council. Your Action alert letters made a difference!