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“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 […]

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

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

We commend the diverse group of experts on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling for their diligent and deliberative investigation into the BP drilling disaster, and we thank them for their commitment to learning the lessons of this environmental and human tragedy while advancing our nation’s efforts for

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. A fishing camp in the Honey Island Swamp, which relies on sediments and water from the Pearl.Photo courtesy of Angela McBrideThe Pearl River, which begins in central Mississippi northeast

Photo from WCBI’s Coverage of GroundbreakingLast month, Mississippi Power’s groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed dirty Kemper coal plant included the addition of an airplane banner, reading “Dirty Expensive Unnecessary,” sponsored by Gulf Restoration Network and our partners at the Sierra Club. We wanted to send the message that, despite the groundbreaking ceremony, Mississippi Power still

It’s been a busy fall for GRN’s Healthy Waters team as we continue our efforts to protect the rivers, streams, wetlands, and coastal waters of the Gulf region. In this edition of Wave Maker’s News, GRN’s quarterly Healthy Waters update, you can read about restoration efforts in the wake of the BP drilling disaster, a