Almost every time we fly over Breton Sound, we find new leaks that no one knows about. Last year, we flew over Cox Bay en route to Mardi Gras Pass, and saw the telling rainbow sheen flowing from a typical rusted, unprotected facility and into the marshes on both sides of the canal. It was […]
Keep it Clean –GRN watches over Cox Bay Read More »
It’s been more than 11 years since Taylor Energy’s series of wells at MC20 started leaking, and a few years since the company ended its attempts at drilling relief wells. Clean Water advocates have been able to force Taylor Energy to present some information on their leak. Just recently, Taylor held a secluded meeting on
Is Taylor’s leak increasing? Read More »
Tackling the Dead Zone isn’t an easy task. About 40% of the continental United States drains into the Mississippi River, and regretfully with all that water comes a lot of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. This is the pollution that causes the Gulf Dead Zone. With such a large drainage area it is a constant struggle
Chicago Sewage and the Dead Zone Read More »
“We’re really not in a position to discuss investment advice,” Mr. Pecue, sole employee of Taylor Energy. During a coastal chat on 91.5fm, James Hartwell and Scott Eustis renewable energy and the Taylor Energy leak and the company’s reluctance to disclose any information about environmental impact.James Hartwell reveals the secret of the eternal leak in
Taylor “Not In a Position to Discuss Investment Advice” Read More »
Gulf Restoration Network and other NGO groups have repeatedly made the point that restoration money spent on addressing coastal water quality problems is an investment in the economy.When Governor Bryant announced a group of ten projects slated for Restore Act funding in December of 2015, he reportedly said the following about the coastal streams restoration
Water Quality: Beaches Before Aquariums Read More »
Last week, John Bel Edwards was sworn in as Louisiana’s new governor. We know that being governor in Louisiana is not an easy job – however, our state needs true leadership on restoring our coasts and communities. Join us in calling on Governor John Bel Edwards to be a coastal leader for Louisiana. On the
Will Governor Edwards Be a Coastal Leader? Read More »
Mississippi Senator Brice Wiggins convened the Senate Ports and Marine Resources Committee in Jackson on Wednesday morning, October 21st, and the first item on the agenda was an examination of the Big Cedar Creek Dams and Lakes proposed for George and Jackson Counties. These lakes are being promoted to provide extra water to the Pascagoula
Mississippi Senate Committee hears about Big Cedar Creek Lakes Project Read More »
It was inevitable. We just can’t leave well enough alone.The Pascagoula River has national distinction as the last remaining undammed major river system in the lower 48 states. So it’s only natural, you might say, that officials would want to “improve” the situation by damming one of its tributaries.The “Pascagoula River Drought Resiliency Project” consists
Ernest Herndon: Shouldn’t Mess With Pascagoula Read More »
Pascagoula River, Brian CarlisleRight now, local and state government sponsors want to dam Big Cedar Creek in order to build two lakes in George County. The sponsors of this project include the George and Jackson County Board of Supervisors and the Pat Harrison Waterway District.These agencies hired Pickering Engineering to write up and justify the
Who really wants Lakes on Big Cedar Creek? Read More »
This article is excerpted from Gulf Currents, GRN’s printed newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. As we change seasons in Mississippi, two recent announcements provide hope that maybe we are also seeing attitudes change about the importance of the fresh water provided by our coastal rivers to the Mississippi Sound.In June, the Mississippi
Changing Attitudes about Fresh Water Flows to the Coast Read More »