Whale Festival Brings “Whale Culture” to the Gulf
Third Annual Gulf Coast Whale Festival was a delight of Rice’s whale advocacy and education.
Whale Festival Brings “Whale Culture” to the Gulf Read More »
Protect Clean Water
Cedar Key – The Heart of Florida’s Nature Coast
I found myself thinking of Cedar Key today. The heart of the Nature Coast, the capital of the coastal marsh, the end of the line for railroads and travelers like John Muir. So many Cedar Keys have existed on the islands perched out in the Gulf of Mexico. Railroad destination, fishing village, pencil factory, artist
Cedar Key – The Heart of Florida’s Nature Coast Read More »
Pearl River FRM Project Approved for Jackson Mississippi
Pearl River widening approved no published Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Pearl River FRM Project Approved for Jackson Mississippi Read More »
Why a Healthy Gulf Matters
Our new Guest series highlights the love for and importance of the Gulf.
Why a Healthy Gulf Matters Read More »
Braised by Water: Building a Just Future for New Orleans East
Storms and Stillness I am sitting on the shoreline looking out across the wide-open waters of Lake Pontchartrain, eyes locked on thunderstorm clouds traveling the horizon along the North Shore. It’s a relief—New Orleans was spared the worst of a tropical storm that had thrown the city into preparation mode. Just days before, I saw
Braised by Water: Building a Just Future for New Orleans East Read More »
Tug of War over Drilling in the Eastern Gulf
It’s been a long time coming—more than 25 years of advocacy for me personally, and even longer for many others. Now, the fight to protect Florida from offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf has reached a historic milestone. Before leaving office, President Joe Biden banned offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf and along the entire
Tug of War over Drilling in the Eastern Gulf Read More »
Fish Farms in The Gulf, a Recipe for Harm in our Coastal Communities
For the last several summers, Florida’s south west coast has been marred by thousands of dead fish, a stinking mess of decaying marine life, killed by red tide.
Fish Farms in The Gulf, a Recipe for Harm in our Coastal Communities Read More »
Louisiana’s First National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)
The effort towards creating a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) in Louisiana is being hosted by LSU Sea Grant, and by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). February saw the completion of nine town hall meetings by site selection committees across three regions of coastal Louisiana.
Louisiana’s First National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) Read More »
The Pearl River and the Agencies Holding its Fate
Recent actions by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the results of the November Miss. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting are both relevant to the Pearl River and the threat posed to it by the One Lake project in Jackson, Ms.
The Pearl River and the Agencies Holding its Fate Read More »
Jackson Eubanks Creek Sewage Spill: Nutrient Pollution Implications for Pearl River “One Lake” Project
A September algae bloom on Eubanks Creek in Jackson, sparked by a sewage spill, shows what is happening on the Pearl River’s urban tributaries. The implications for the Rankin Hinds Drainage District’s One Lake plan are that nutrients from the urban creeks are easily captured in a wide, slow flowing lake section made by dredging and further damming the Pearl River. If Jackson’s sewage issues are not addressed, the lake can grow the same kind of harmful algae blooms as Eubanks Creek.