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This article is excerpted from Wave Maker’s News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico, check out the full newsletter here. Shale rock natural gas drilling rig in Pennsylvania. Photo courtesy of Ruhrfisch.In a May presentation, Jamie Crawford of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) revealed that oil and […]

It’s summer, and the second summer since BP changed the Gulf of Mexico forever. From the deep microbes to the highest mammals, nothing is the same. Something of our home is bouncing back but we know it will take time to reveal what we’ve lost.Among our worries is the population of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus,

It can be easy to overlook the amount of natural beauty the Gulf contains. While BP’s damage lingers in many coastal areas of the Gulf, there are still gorgeous areas to promote. One recent effort in Alabama is to establish the Tensaw Parkway Scenic Byway, which will take road trip sightseeing to a whole new

Send us your best shot of your pet enjoying the Gulf: in the bayou, on the beach or in the marsh!Gulf Restoration Network and Marsh Dog will share the 10 best photo submissions, and let our facebook followers pick the top 3!Top 3 submissions will recieve a free bag of Marsh Dog treats as well

This past the 2012 Farm Bill was “marked up” by the House and passed out of Committee. The result is what our friends at the Environmental Working Group call “the worst piece of farm and food legislation in decades”: Many of the edits and amendments we hoped for did not make the cut. Nitrogen being

The 2012 Farm Bill is approaching Judgment Day in the House: Today, a draft is being discussed and “marked up.” It has already gone through a number of revisions, but state governments and agricultural groups are clammering for last-minute revisions.Farming in the Prairie Pothole region-Courtesy of USDA-NRCSWhile the Senate had some excellent items included, we

If any news is good news, it’s that the Senate has passed a decent version of the Farm Bill. It is currently on its way to the House of Representatives, and GRN, the Mississippi River Collaborative and our partners throughout the Gulf and Mississippi River watershed, have our fingers crossed: A good Farm Bill can

This article is excerpted from Wave Maker’s News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico, check out the full newsletter here.Swimmers enjoying Manatee Springs State Park, not far from the proposed mine site. Photo courtesy of Paul Clark. In response to the recent release of a draft Environmental Impact Statement

As many of our readers know, there is currently an effort afoot to open Mississippi’s waters to oil and gas exploration, production and drilling. On June 28th, Gulf Restoration Network worked with our partners at the 12 Miles South Coalition to hold a forum in Gulfport, MS, featuring a four-expert panel on the subject.For over

The Mississippi Public Service Commission surprised a packed hearing room on June 22nd when its three members unanimously denied Mississippi Power’s proposal for a 13% rate increase that would have added an estimated $20 per month to 188,000 ratepayer’s bills in 23 counties. All the Commission’s recent decisions, until now, have been in favor of