Today, scientists from Louisiana State University (LSU), the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the results of their recent expedition to map the size of Gulf Dead Zone– 6,952 square miles, or about the size of New Jersey. While not as big as originally estimated, likely due to […]
New Jersey-sized Gulf Dead Zone Threatens Gulf Fisheries Read More »
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It’s early July and high season on the northern Gulf coast beaches of Northwest Florida and South Alabama where I live. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are here for their annual beach vacations, making memories with friends and family as they swim, fish, and enjoy our beaches and waters. But is the water safe for
It’s beach season…But is the water safe? Read More »
The crisis for Mississippi coastal fisheries due to the prolonged opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway was discussed at MDMR’s monthly meeting.
Spillway Effects on Mississippi’s Coastal Fisheries: How Bad is it? Read More »
The Louisiana Office of Community Development hosted its third La. Watershed Initiative Summit on the subject of Cross-Boundary Water Issues.
Louisiana Watershed Initiative: Interstate Water Issues Summit. Read More »
Healthy Gulf’s write-up of the RESTORE Council’s public comment meeting in Long Beach, Ms on their Planning Framework Draft for use in Funded Priority List 3 which will be published sometime in 2020. Comment period on this planning draft is open until June 12th, 2019.
RESTORE Council Planning Framework Draft – Mississippi Public Comment Meeting Read More »
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The Taylor Energy oil spill has been dumping thousands of gallons of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico for more than 14 years. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the longest oil spill in U.S. history is now being contained. Yesterday, Healthy Gulf (formerly Gulf Restoration Network), represented by Earthjustice, was granted a
The 2019 FL Legislature just wrapped up without passing any new environmental legislation.
Florida legislature fails on water quality Read More »
Features summaries of the main sessions presented by Miss Dept of Marine Resources at the May 6th State of our Coast conference in Biloxi Mississippi.
State of Our Coast Conference 2019 Biloxi, Ms. Read More »
Research engineers from Mississippi State University are developing a hydrodynamic and water quality model for the Western Mississippi Sound for MDEQ and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF funding from the BP settlement). The model will be used to identify the most appropriate locations for oyster bed restoration and cultch deployment in the Western
Florida is still reeling from a disastrous 2018 in which south Florida waterways suffered a double whammy of blue green algae and red tide. Meanwhile, here in the panhandle the powerful Hurricane Michael caused historic damage and highlighted continued weaknesses in our sewage infrastructure. Now, the Florida legislature has just convened, and we’re pushing for
Florida legislators begin to address algae and water crisis Read More »