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David Newman is the Oceans Program Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Check out his post below, and visit his blog here. ——————— The government agencies responsible for overseeing the assessment and restoration of natural resources damaged by the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have just announced the beginning of a […]

Gulfport, MS- The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi ruled that Hancock County Development, LLC violated the federal Clean Water Act when it began construction of a large residential and commercial development in approximately 700 acres of wetlands near Bay St. Louis. The company violated the law by discharging storm water from

Photos by JoeTomasovskyGet out on the water this spring at GRN’s fundraising event, Cruising for the Coast, in Gulfport, Mississippi, April 26, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m.Capt. Louis Skrmetta of Ship Island Excursions will host the annual event on one of his ferry boats. Learn more about the impacts of the oil disaster on

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that it’s seeking input and comments from the public on the restoration of the Gulf in the wake of the BP drilling disaster. This comment period and series of hearings throughout the Gulf will be one of the first opportunities for regular citizens to have a

GRN intern Meli Gass reflects on what she appreciates about the Gulf:There are many easy answers to the question, “What do you like about the Gulf of Mexico?” Sandy beaches, haunting wetlands, obviously adorable dolphins and manatees. But digging a little deeper, one can find that the gulf has many hidden treasures plants and animals

On I joined over fifty concerned citizens who had gathered in the Harrison County Courthouse to protest the proposal to build a dirty, unnecessary, and expensive coal plant and lignite mine in Kemper County, Mississippi, and listen in on oral arguments for the Sierra Club’s legal challenge in front of the Chancery Court. You can

We urgently need your help to stop Congress from slashing environmental protection programs. This week, the House of Representatives will be voting on a bill that would drastically cut funding for clean water and clean air programs, national parks and clean energy programs. This budget bill–known as the “continuing resolution”will jeopardize wetlands, wildlife, and the

Late last year, I had the pleasure of visiting Kemper County, Mississippi, the proposed site of Mississippi Power’s dirty, expensive, and unnecessary coal-fired power plant and mine. There, I explored beautiful Okatibbee Lake and Wildlife Management Area, which is located directly south of the massive coal mine, and wandered around some of the rustic pine

Dr. Liz Kujawinski, chemist at the well respected Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, found a component of dispersant still hanging around in the Gulf, seven months after spraying stopped. During the disaster response, EPA and NOAA made claims that dispersants degrade very quickly. Dr. Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development EPA

Once again, a report on a specific aspect of the overall environmental damage caused by BP’s Oil Drilling Disaster is being presented as a comprehensive assessment of the health of the Gulf of Mexico, warping the reality of the damage and ongoing oil impacts here in the Gulf.On January 31, 2011, the Gulf Coast Claims