Help Us Lookout for Gulf wetlands
Concerned about Climate Change? Help Healthy Gulf map land loss in the Gulf and protect vital wetlands at http://cartosco.pe/landloss.
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Hold Industry Accountable
Fight over restoration dollars in MS
Mississippi’s Gulf coast faces major environmental challenges – the devastation of the oyster industry from numerous disasters, most recently the opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway; bacteria and water pollution hurting coastal tourism and fisheries; and the long-term loss of coastal habitat that helps sustain the Sound’s ecosystem.
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Oysters & the BP drilling disaster
In April 2010, a blowout of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil well caused over 200 million gallons of oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico…
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Clean energy and energy democracy for the Gulf coast
Our society is the early stages of one of the greatest transitions in human history, as we move away from fossil fuels to a future of renewable energy. In that transition lies an epic battle over the terms and pace of that transition. It’s a battle that will determine who gets to access clean energy,how
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The continuing saga of oil and gas drilling off Florida
Summer is always hot in Florida, and this one promises to be a scorcher. That’s because the future of the Florida Gulf coast hangs in the balance as oil companies push to drill near our shores. Meanwhile, a presidential election year brings candidates courting votes from a vital swing state—one solidly against offshore drilling. Florida
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Louisiana has a Choice: In response to “‘We’re screwed’ in the New Orleans Advocate
In response to “‘We’re screwed’: The only question is how quickly Louisiana wetlands will vanish, study says” published May 22, 2020 by Mark Schlefstein
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From BP tragedy to solar opportunity: A conversation with Dr. Calvin Avant
This year marks ten years since the 2010 BP oil disaster. As part of a memorial to those who lost their lives and the massive environmental,economic and social damages, Healthy Gulf is sharing a collection of stories and remembrances around key dates. On June 4, 2010, oil first began to wash ashore in Florida, and
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Urgent: Tell LA to hold oil and gas accountable
The Louisiana state Senate could vote as soon as today on legislation that would take away parishes’ ability to defend our wetlands – take action now!
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Oil & Gas in the Gulf of Mexico 2020
Read the full report here: healthygulf.org/oil2020 It has been 10 years since the BP Drilling Disaster began. 11 workers lost their lives, and over 200 million gallons of oil began to spew for 87 days. For the past 10 years, we have fought together to make sure Gulf communities would be protected from another disaster
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Disappointments and small wins: the 2020 FL Legislature
This was the year. The one in which the Florida legislature was going to get serious about fixing the state’s toxic algae crisis. Actually, I said that last year, when Florida’s elected officials convened on the heels of a devastating 15 months of blue green algae and red tide fouling waterways on both the Gulf
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