Through hundreds of hours canoeing the Louisiana and Florida wetlands I have grown a deep love and appreciation for the diversity of the thriving ecosystems and interconnected wetlands along the Gulf coast. Years of logging and dredging of oil and gas canals have eroded and polluted our wetlands. Without fresh sediment from the Mississippi river …
Last Sunday night was two hours of incredible company, food, and music. Supporters arrived to the crooning of Sarah Quintana on her guitar and enjoyed pints of Bayou Teche beer and wine from Southern Eagle. Those who wanted to take action to protect the Bluefin Tuna at GRN’s photo peition booth earned a sparkly blue …
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East recently filed a lawsuit against 97 oil, gas, and pipeline companies to get them to pay their fair share to fund wetlands restoration and flood protection. The oil and gas industry has fought back politically, and is pushing Governor Jindal to pack the Flood Protection Authority with new members, …
Atlantic bluefin tuna, which on average weigh around 550 pounds, are world travelers – visiting the Mediterranean, Atlantic Coast and Gulf, sometimes multiple times in one year. Unfortunately, when they visit us here in the Gulf, they face the threat of wasteful surface longline fishing. Tell the National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to take …
GRN’s Campaign Director, Steve Muchie, giving public comment at the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Meeting in New OrleansLast week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council met in New Orleans to release their Initial Comprehensive Plan. The Plan did not include a prioritized list of restoration projects, which the Council chalked up to the lack …
The Pearl River is threatened by a new dam and lake proposed for Jackson, Mississippi. This is a development project disguised as flood control and will make the Pearl River more fragmented by dams than it already is. Tell the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District, that the Pearl should not be further …
BP’s Thunder Hawk and Thunder Horse light up the planet with gigantic flare events.The image below is a composite image of night lights across the Gulf Coast. Can you find the flaring events?If Gas is too cheap at Henry Hub, BP just puts it into the atmosphere. Compare the light from BP’s platforms to say, …
Thao Vu with the Mississippi Coalition for Vietnamese-American Fisher Folks and Families speaks at Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council meeting.On August 28th, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council voted unanimously to approve the Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystems and Economy. The Comprehensive Plan outlines the Council’s plan for spending the Clean Water …
Please join us for our annual fall fundraiser at Susan Spicer’s Lakeview restaurant, MONDO, to support GRN’s efforts to defend our coast and culture.Last year’s fundraiser was an amazing event, and this year we’re setting the bar even higher.In the kitchen, Chef Adolfo Garcia will be joining Susan Spicer and the staff of Mondo. You …
The Sunken Gardens on Canal Blvd. are a good example of cost-effective green infrastructure that helps retain stormwater. On Tuesday night, I attended New Orleans Mayor Landrieu’s District A Budget Listening session. GRN’s Michelle Erenberg and I were both there as District A residents. I live Uptown and she lives in Lakeview, but we both …