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On April 20, around the Gulf and the nation, people gathered, rallied, discussed, mourned, and called for action to commemorate the one-year mark of BP’s oil drilling disaster that continues to plague the people and places of the Gulf of Mexico.In New Orleans, the day began with a sunrise candlelight vigil hosted by the Sierra […]

As we mark the one year memorial of the BP oil drilling disaster this week, oil is still impacting the Gulf and our coastal habitats. GRN relies on supporters like you to make donations, take action, and spread the word that the fight to restore the Gulf of Mexico will continue for years to come.Another

Today, thirty-six organizations unveiled a collaborative effort called Gulf Future: A Unified Action Plan for A Healthy Gulf. The diverse group is made up of fishermen, faith leaders, environmentalists, clean-up workers, and residents who live, work, and play on the Gulf Coast. The organizations come from all five Gulf Coast states and represent culturally and

The nation’s attention has drifted back to the Gulf for a moment, prompted to remember the disaster that the Chilean miner drama knocked from the headlines.Why? because it’s been 365 days since the Deepwater Horizon exploded, ending the lives of 11 men and changing the Gulf of Mexico forever. Our nation, our media is drawn

Tomorrow marks 1-year since the tragedy of the BP drilling disaster manifested itself far out and deep under the Gulf of Mexico. Many would argue, and rightfully so, that the tragedy began to unfold years before due to lax federal oversight and BP putting corporate profits over safety, a policy that led to the tragic

Reviewing the rulesHuge thanks to NOLA Brewing for supporting GRN through the Easter Keg Hunt on April 17, 2011. Teams enjoyed the sounds and sights of a beautiful afternoon in Mid-City New Orleans as they sought out clue locations. Following the scavenger hunt, the afterparty was filled with NOLA Brewing beer, prizes, music by The

Yesterday morning, Cherri Foytlin, Drew Landry, and the team from Project Gulf Impact walked across the Potomac River, finishing Cherri’s 1,234 mile trek to our nation’s Capitol. At about the same time, Louisiana fishermen Byron Encalade and Mike Roberts and activists Tracy Kuhns and Bryan Parras were denied entry into BP’s annual shareholder meeting, after

Data based on tracking erosion after every storm over a period of years shows that farms in Iowa are losing precious topsoil up to 12 times faster than government estimates, a disturbing discovery detailed in a new report by the Environmental Working Group. The report, titled Losing Ground, is based on research by scientists at

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.Floating down the Bogue Chitto River, one of Louisiana’s Outstanding Natural Resource Waters. Photo Courtesy of Bart Everson.Over the past few years, we have been working hard in Louisiana and

As the 1 year anniversary of the BP drilling disaster approaches, we at GRN are once again getting requests from media to show them what is happening with the clean-up of the Gulf and whether there is still oil to be seen. In fact, just last Wednesday and Friday I guided several media outlets on