Through the support of The Kresge Foundation, I had the opportunity to attend Catalyst 2026 in San Diego. I am especially grateful to Yeou-Rong Jih, Program Officer with The Kresge Foundation’s Environment Program, for making this experience possible. Catalyst was a three-day gathering curated by Rogue Water Lab to explore public trust and community engagement. […]
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September is National Public Lands Month. The effort to celebrate, conserve, protect and enhance our public lands culminates with National Public Lands Day on September 26th. Thousands of Americans will gather in shared purpose and spirit, on that special day in a fellowship of service, to join efforts at the local, state and federal level
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On August 21, I walked into House Committee Room 1 at the Louisiana State Capitol for the first meeting of the Louisiana Task Force on Illegal Dumping Prevention and Enforcement. I was there representing Healthy Gulf, but I was also carrying the voices of New Orleans East residents who have lived with illegal dumping for
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I have been pondering the miracle of migration recently. Living along the Gulf Coast we get a front row seat to the arrival and departure of our feathered friends, and sometimes they even stay a spell and spend a season with us. Let us celebrate those brave and amazing avian travelers who take epic journeys
This week, Southeast Louisiana is once again under dangerous heat conditions. Meteorologists have warned that the combination of high temperatures and humidity will create dangerous heat index conditions, increasing the risk of heat-related illness for anyone spending extended time outdoors. Public officials are urging residents to stay hydrated, limit outdoor activity during the hottest parts
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On July 7, 2026, Healthy Gulf and Indian Riverkeeper, represented by the Jacobs Public Interest Law Clinic for Democracy and the Environment, filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in a youth-led climate lawsuit before Florida’s First District Court of Appeal. The youth plaintiffs argue that the Florida Public Service Commission’s continued approval
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This past February, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, released a memo that apparently gave his blessing to a combination of two flood control alternatives, D-1 and E-1 for the Pearl River in Jackson, MS. The memo was not the required Record of Decision that begins the Corps of Engineers
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When people think about trees, they often think about the inconveniences first. They think about bird droppings on their cars. They think about leaves in their gutters. They think about roots lifting sidewalks or the possibility of a tree damaging property if it falls during a storm. Those concerns are real, and responsible tree planting
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World Oceans Month is in June, and we want to celebrate it with you! As a Healthy Gulf member or supporter, you’re right there with us on the front lines, protecting this incredible body of water we all call home. This year, we’re building something special: the Gulf Guardian Photo Wall, a photo mosaic made
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Healthy Gulf has released a new report on assessing existing and proposed fertilizer manufacturing facility pollution along the Mississippi River in Louisiana. Despite the disproportionate concentration of existing fertilizer production facilities, multiple new facilities have been proposed in Louisiana, threatening to more than double the amount of nitrogen impacting waterways and community health. Fertilizer pollution,