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A New Hope of Preserving the “Life of A Culture”

April 5, 2016 / By Guest Blogger / Advance Climate Justice, Hold Industry Accountable

This blog was written by Rosina Philippe of the Plaquemines Parish Grand Bayou Village in Louisiana. Elder Philippe is descended from the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Tribe, tracing their inhabitation of coastal Louisiana far earlier than when the European explorers arrived in the area. Elder Philippe speaks frequently at universities and conferences nationwide and publishes accounts of the […]

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A New Gulf Beginning

March 30, 2016 / By James Hartwell / Advance Climate Justice, Conserve Gulf Resources, Hold Industry Accountable, Protect Clean Water

Last Wednesday was beautiful and historic. While the sun rose and birds chirped, hundreds of citizens gathered at New Orleans City Hall. Representing Texas through Florida, Gulf-coast residents were joined by Louisiana leaders and supporters from as far as California and Washington D.C. The day began when local speakers took the stage. We soon marched

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The Gulf needs you – join us at the Superdome

March 18, 2016 / By Raleigh Hoke / Hold Industry Accountable

From sea level rise and extreme storms fueled by climate change, to coastal erosion, to frequent spills and accidents, the Gulf of Mexico and the people who live here are on the frontline of the impacts from the oil and gas industry. For too long, the Gulf has been treated like the nation’s energy sacrifice

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Environmental Justice in the Gulf

March 16, 2016 / By Howard Page / Advance Climate Justice, Hold Industry Accountable, Protect Clean Water

Dr. Bob Bullard: Father of Environmental Justice For years, I have worked as a community organizer in the Gulf – and am currently the Mississippi Organizer for Gulf Restoration Network. After years of working alongside coastal communities, I was recently appointed to a workgroup for the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC). NEJAC is an

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Join Hands Across the Sand

February 25, 2016 / By Raleigh Hoke / Hold Industry Accountable, Protect Clean Water

This week marks the official launch of Hands Across the Sand 2016, an international day of action to say “NO” to dirty fossil fuels and “YES” to clean energy. On May 21, people across the world will be joining hands to draw a line in the sand against threats to their communities like offshore drilling,

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How I Became a Pipeline Fighter

February 3, 2016 / By Guest Blogger / Hold Industry Accountable

This blog is written by Maryvonne Devensky, chairperson of the Suwannee-St. Johns Sierra Club. She is a lifelong advocate for environmental education and resident of Florida for nearly 30 years. Gulf Restoration Network is proud to call the Suwannee-St. Johns Sierra Club a partner in our efforts to stop the Sabal Trail pipeline. A year

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