On I spent the day at the Mississippi State Capital in Jackson attending a hearing focused on environmental justice and how communities across the state continue to be impacted by the legacy of environmental contamination, and on-going environmental destruction. The hearing, which was called by Rep. Gregory Holloway, Sr., was attended by number of state …
As the dust settles around President Obama’s State of the Union, and the two Republican response speeches it inspired, I’m left a bit dazed. How does the worst oil spill in U.S. history, which occurred just 9 months ago, fail to secure a mention? While yes, the BP drilling disaster doesn’t put the Obama Administration …
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. Proposed Mississippi River Diversion at Myrtle Grove, images Courtesy of USGS and State of LA.Folks working on Louisiana coastal restoration have recently been getting cautiously excited about a potential …
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The Gulf States congressional delegations fight over allocation is jeopardizing money for recovery.I am increasingly frustrated with the continuing bickering that is going on between Gulf Congresspersons and Senators over how to divide the Clean Water Act (CWA) fines that will be paid by BP and others as a result of oil disaster. If they …
“The spill showed us how closely linked the Gulf economy is to the environment. The disaster literally rippled through the entire community.” “Do we have enough information to understand the impacts?” “The oil spill is merely a bump on the side of a historically massive loss in the Gulf.” These and other telling statements and …
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PEER stands for Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, this is a group authorized by the State of Mississippi to audit state agencies. The Harrison County Utility Authority (HCUA) recently came under fire when state legislators raised concerns about how the Community Development Block Grant funds received from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban …
Last when we arrived at the boat launch, the water level was so low that we feared the tour would have to be cancelled. Fortunately, though, the airboat managed to slip off the trailer into the water, and we glided into the wetlands of Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve – Barataria Unit. Our …
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. Withlacoochee RiverPhoto Courtesy of Kolin Toney. In November, the Gulf Restoration Network along with Withlacoochee Area Residents, local chapters of the Florida Native Plant Society, and Southwings organized and …
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Several weeks ago, before the holidays, I had the opportunity to fly over the Eastern Sand Berms (many thanks to SouthWings for providing the flight). This was an interesting flight, as it was my first look at the berms since the State of Louisiana changed its plans from creating “disposable” berms to trying to mimic …
The jury is still out on whether using dispersants on the surface and at the well head was the best idea. That being said, the recent Oil Spill Commission Report is highly critical of the government’s failure to anticipate and plan an adequate response for a spill of the magnitude that we experienced.The Commission is …