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In the days leading up to the 6th month anniversary of the BP deepwater drilling disaster, GRN is highlighting nine previous oil disasters, to give historic context to what the Gulf of Mexico is experiencing, and will experience for years to come.Exxon Valdez, 1989 The Exxon Valdez oil spill is one of the worst spills […]

Congratulations to Grace Nelson of Richmond, VA who won the Aveda Earth Month Drawing 2010!The Grand Prize includes:Two nights at the Intercontinental New Orleans and brunch for two$500 gift card on the airline of her choice$200 gift certificate at Lilette for dinnerGift certificate for dinner for two at BayonaThanks to everyone who participated in the

Our group statement is below, and you can check out some of the press coverage from BusinesssWeek, Mother Jones, AP, and Times-Picayune.How Toxic are Oil Dispersants? Groups Press EPA to Find Out Before Next SpillShrimpers, community groups petition agency for info, clear rules before OK’ing future useWashington, D.C. Gulf coast shrimpers and affected community groups

In the days leading up to the 6th month anniversary of the BP deepwater drilling disaster, GRN is highlighting nine previous oil disasters, to give historic context to what the Gulf of Mexico is experiencing, and will experience for years to come.Irenes Serenade, 1980The Irenes Serenade oil spill was an environmental disaster of oil in

On a recent flyover (October 3rd) along the Louisiana coast, GRN documented rather large stretches of beach blanketed by thick, heavy oil. The good news is that we were able to see some clean-up activity taking place on beaches in East Bay between South and Southwest passes. The bad news is that I’ve seen more

On October 4-6, 2010, ninety-five people representing forty six community, local, regional, national and international environmental, social justice, and fishermen’s groups met at the Beckwith Camp and Conference Center on Weeks Bay, Alabama. Together, we drafted the following set of goals and principles that we believe must guide the recovery and restoration of the Gulf

In the days leading up to the 6th month anniversary of the BP deepwater drilling disaster, GRN is highlighting nine previous oil disasters, to give historic context to what the Gulf of Mexico is experiencing, and will experience for years to come.Burmah Agate, 1979While Ixtoc I was still spewing 20,000 barrels of oil into the

With BP’s oil still in the Gulf, the Obama administration’s plan to lift the deep-water drilling moratorium once again puts the region at risk. The clean up and damage mitigation mission is not even close to accomplished. The Gulf and our communities have a long road to recovery from the BP disaster. Local fishermen are

In the days leading up to the 6th month anniversary of the BP deepwater drilling disaster, GRN is highlighting nine previous oil disasters, to give historic context to what the Gulf of Mexico is experiencing, and will experience for years to come.Ixtoc I, 1979 While being drilled by the SEEDCO 135, a loss of drilling

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.There have been significant complaints about Hattiesburg, Mississippi’s two sewage lagoons. Both sewage treatment plants have been in violation of the Clean Water Act over the past five years and