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Gulf Coast Families “Are Being Torn Apart” This Holiday SeasonCommunities still recovering from economic impacts of BP oil drilling disasterGulf Coast residents, small business owners and advocates spoke yesterday about how families and community businesses in the Gulf Coast region are still reeling from the environmental and economic impacts of the largest oil catastrophe in […]

Help Restore Our GulfPhoto Matt Preusch/GRNDonate online:healthygulf.org/gift2010In 2010, the largest oil disaster in our nation’s history hit America’s Gulf coast when BP’s drilling rig exploded and the well spewed over 172 million gallons of oil into our waters. The disaster has taken a toll on our coast and the impacts will be felt by real

“Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them?” – Shakespeare There is a substantial dilemma unfolding on the coast: should we eat Gulf seafood to support our fishermen and ignore nagging concerns about its safety or avoid

This holiday season, make a statement about your support of the Gulf by giving great gifts from businesses donating a portion of sales to GRN–their donations will help us to continue our work. Check out the New Orleans-based company, Dirty Coast, whose Sportsman’s Paradise Lost t-shirt benefits the GRN. A collaborative of glassblowers has created

The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling concluded its final public meeting today, in which staff made recommendations for items to include in the final report in January.The meeting covered a lot of ground over the last two days, but our ears certainly perked up when we heard Fran

Yesterday, December 2, 2010 I took another trip to the Gulf to ground truth claims made by BP. It was my third trip in less than two weeks. Once again, I was disappointed that no clean-up crews were to be found on the beaches near Bay Ronquille. I did find the usual huge mats of

A do-nothing Congress stands in the way of progress in the Gulf.Today is the first of two days for the final meeting of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. The seven Commissioners are meeting to discuss in detail their preliminary findings on the causes of the BP/Deepwater Horizon

Some of you may recall from my last blog that last week we encountered a BP supervisor while on a stretch of the Louisiana coast near Bay Ronquille. You may also recall that the gentleman stated to my brother that BP would have a cleanup crew working to clean the area starting Monday. You may

This fall, University of Mississippi senior Shelley Clark served as a Defend the Gulf Outreach Intern on her campus. In the following guest post, Shelley describes her work over the past semester and how it helped her decide on her future plans in environmental law. We’re currently recruiting Outreach Interns for the spring. Apply today

In this season of celebration and giving thanks, we should celebrate the natural wonders of our public lands. Florida’s rich natural heritage is woven through the wild places that all of us own together, and that are managed for us in trust by our local, state, and federal governments. These amazing natural places, places that