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Supercharged by Pollution, Florida’s Toxic Algae Crisis Continues Unabated

/ By / Conserve Gulf Resources, Hold Industry Accountable, Protect Clean Water, Toxic Algae

[[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 …

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Louisiana Questions “One Lake” Project in Last of Public Meetings

/ By / Protect Clean Water

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 …

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Final “One Lake” Public Meetings in BR and Slidell

/ By / Protect Clean Water

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 …

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At What Cost, Governor Edwards?

/ By / Advance Climate Justice, Hold Industry Accountable, Protect Clean Water

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 …

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Pearl River from Bottom to Top- Reprint from MWF Summer 2018 Magazine

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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 …

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No Museum for Trees, but Plenty of Gravel for the Parking Lot

/ By / Conserve Gulf Resources, Protect Clean Water

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 …

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Sewage: out of sight and mind…until it’s not

/ By / Protect Clean Water

When the toilet flushes, we never expect to see it again. And we all know what I mean by “it.” Yet raw sewage is bubbling up in the streets from failing infrastructure in many Florida communities, putting public health and the environment at risk. Raw sewage can contain various disease-causing organisms, including viruses, bacteria, and …

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