Did you know that the Gulf of Mexico is home to a great baleen whale – the critically endangered Gulf Brydes whale – that can grow to the size of tractor trailer? These whales are an amazing sight to see. Sadly their population has shrunk to fewer than 100 individuals, most of which reside in […]
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Your commitment to the Gulf made a huge impact last year.Your calls, petition signatures, and membership support of GRN helped ensure the passage of the RESTORE Act, voted into law by Congress this summer. The RESTORE Act, which directs 80% of BP’s Clean Water Act fines to the Gulf for restoration, will jumpstart much needed
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The Opening of the Bonnet Carrẻ In light of record flooding of the Ohio and other tributaries of the Mississippi River, the Army Corps has announced it’s considering opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway to 100,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) or more, around May 9. The River is rising, and so a release now will
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