Healthy Gulf Blog
8 Years Since BP Disaster, New Report Documents Oil and Gas Impacts
On April 19th, Gulf Restoration Network released a new report – “Oil and Gas in…
Mississippi’s 2018 Water Resources Conference – Flow Issues
The Mississippi Water Resources Conference happened in Jackson on April 3-4 and provided many presentations…
Yazoo Pumps – Is this zombie project finally dead?
The Yazoo Backwater Pumps project is a 77 year old Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps)…
Legislators weaken protections for what makes Florida special
The Florida Legislature has been on an anti-environment tack for most of the past 15…
Towards a More Equitable and Resilient Houston
In Houston, Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters displaced tens of thousands of residents, flooded more than 70…
Oysters, Rivers and State Government Contradictions Part II
Mississippi’s elected leadership may be getting a better understanding about how river flow and oysters…
Jackson’s “One Lake” project increasingly unpopular downriver
In the first two months of 2018, fourgovernments along the Lower Pearl River have written…
Restore our Rivers – Mining Opportunities
The rivers of Louisiana are intricately connected to our unique and valuable wetland forests. You…
Washington Parish Opposes “One Lake” on the Pearl River
The Washington Parish Council passed a resolution against more upstream damming on the Pearl River…
Off-again, on-again…The quest to drill off Florida
The on-again, off-again saga of drilling off the Florida coast is…on again. Well, apparently it…
Gulf chefs unite to condemn potential rollback of federal fisheries law
A coalition of Gulf Coast chefs and restaurant owners is calling on lawmakers to vote…
Trump calls for more drilling & more spilling
Last week, the Trump administration released a plan to open up nearly all U.S. water…