“For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.” Kahlil Gibran It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Healthy Gulf board member Hal Suter, from Corpus Christi, Texas. Hal had served on our board since 2013. Hal was a lifetime member of the Sierra Club […]
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Today is GiveNOLA Day! Because of individual members and supporters like you, Healthy Gulf (formerly Gulf Restoration Network) has been able to accomplish so much over the past 25 years. This past year, we have shared many victories with our members, partners and donors. Below are 10 good reasons to give to Healthy Gulf
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Congressman Steven Palazzo of Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District caused great alarm among his constituents when he co-sponsored a bill to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency. Mississippi’s Fourth District is in a low-lying coastal area. Wetlands and the riparian areas along the Mississippi coasts’ many estuaries provide critical storm protection to residents. Irresponsible development threatens these
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The Gulf of Mexico is home to a great baleen whale – the critically endangered Bryde’s whale. Today, the Gulf’s great baleen whale population includes fewer than 100 individuals. Take action now to protect the Bryde’s whale! Last month, we asked you to sign a petition to protect these magnificent creatures – today, we have
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Have you heard the news?The Trump administration took action to try to fast-track the construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and Dakota Access oil pipeline.Millions of people have shown their opposition to these pipelines, and it’s up to us to make sure these projects do not happen.Two weeks ago, we stood together against
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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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Last week, I attended my first Gulf Council meeting here in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meetings happen roughly every 2 months, and are where all of the big decisions are made in terms of how to move forward with our Gulf fisheries. The 17-member council consists of 16 state representatives, ranging from fishermen to scientists,
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Here at GRN, we have some pretty amazing friends. Last month, one of our friends, Dean Wilson of Atchafalaya Baskinkeeper, took us on a boat trip through Bayous Sorrel and Pigeon. The Atchafalaya is beautiful, and we couldn’t have asked for a sunnier day to enjoy all the swamp has to offer.The Atchafalaya Basin is
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We are very excited to introduce two new members of GRN’s board: Ackie Adams and Martha Collins! We know that these two passionate leaders will strengthen our work and can’t wait for them to get started.Ackie Adams of Dallas, TXAckie is a long time supporter of GRN. She has worked for 15 years leading efforts
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The Pascagoula River, the last undammed river system of its size class in the lower 48 states, is threatened with the loss of 2800 acres of wetlands if Big Cedar Creek is dammed in George County, Mississippi. Take action now to stop this unnecessary damming project!In a sneaky move, local governments are disguising their long-standing
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