1985 seems like a long time ago. For those who care about clean water which is pretty much everybody 1985 was a landmark year in the quest to restore our nation’s waterways. That was the year that the Clean Water Act set as a goal for eliminating all direct discharges to our rivers, lakes, bays, […]
Cleaning-up our waterways 33 years overdue, but still not too late Read More »
[[GUEST BLOG]] You can see more of Julie Dermansky’s in-depth stories and photos on this crisis as well as other environmental issues at DeSmog Blog:https://www.desmogblog.com/user/julie-dermanskyByJulie Dermansky” August 16, 2018 15:57″Covering stuff up doesn’t make it go away,” said Lilly Womble, an 18-year-old on vacation on Florida’s Sanibel Island. The island is world renowned for its
Supercharged by Pollution, Florida’s Toxic Algae Crisis Continues Unabated Read More »
Last week two things happened to place the One Lake Project under more public scrutiny. First, on Thursday Aug 16th, the attorney and contractors for the Rankin Hinds Pearl River Flood Control and Drainage District, involved in the writing of the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the One Lake Project, went to Baton Rouge. They
Louisiana Questions “One Lake” Project in Last of Public Meetings Read More »
This Thursday August 16th, the last two meetings for public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Pearl River “One Lake” project take place in Louisiana. Both are public meetings. One is in Baton Rouge in Senate Meeting Room “E” at the State Capitol at 10:30 a.m. Then, Thursday night the fourth
Final “One Lake” Public Meetings in BR and Slidell Read More »
It is no secret that some of Louisiana’s leading industries are in oil, natural gas, and chemicals. Our state is the third largest producer of petroleum in the country and, on top of that, we have the largest concentration of crude oil refineries. We also ship out more than $14 billion worth of chemicals each
At What Cost, Governor Edwards? Read More »
I should start this story with a hook. Something spectacular. I could take a step back and remind you of the 140 million gallons of crude oil ” released’ by Pemex into the Gulf in 1979. I could reiterate the devastating loss of human life and environmental suffering caused by Deepwater Horizon. I could. But
Unspectacular Oil Spills Read More »
I have seen both ends of the Pearl River and there is something about it that pulls at my memory and conscience. I spent many happy hours fishing the marshes of Lake Borgne in Louisiana with my father. The Pearl empties into the Mississippi Sound and Lake Borgne, and its fresh water plays a big
Pearl River from Bottom to Top- Reprint from MWF Summer 2018 Magazine Read More »
For the “Too Long; Didn’t Read” folks (you’re missing out, but still check out the video and graphics below): Clearing floodplain forests for sand and gravel mining sets off a chain reaction that reduces the ability to temporarily store water, which increases the severity of a flooding event, which increases recovery time. Simultaneously, and/or stemming
No Museum for Trees, but Plenty of Gravel for the Parking Lot Read More »
This month, I had the pleasure of touring the surge barrier with the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. DSCEJ’s Water Equity Group came from all five Gulf States to tour Bayou Bienvenue and discuss surge protection — natural and unnatural. We toured the MR GO ship channel and discussed
Water Equity on the Water Read More »
The ocean has a way of bringing things together. Its many sea currents dip, dive and swirl through the Gulf of Mexico delivering critical nutrients, plants, and animals exactly where they need to be. A baby turtle slips into the tide, one of only a few to survive the short, sandy trek from the nest
Where Ocean Currents Converge Read More »