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Just as the seasons are changing here in the Gulf coast (albeit slowly), GRN’s staff is also undergoing some changes. A few long-time team members are moving on to fresh adventures, current staff are taking on new roles and brand new folks are joining the fight for a healthy Gulf. Last month, we were sad […]

Over the past few months, GRN was able to achieve several important victories. As usual, we couldn’t have done this important work without our supporters.Check them out here:Coast Over Coal: On December 23, 2014, a state judge responded to a lawsuit filed by GRN and our partners by revoking RAM Terminal’s coastal use permit for

Here it is – we finished the 2014 Annual Report and we could not be more pleased. Although GRN got a little behind on our reporting over these busy past years, we finally caught up.Take a look at the 2014 Annual Report and reflect with us on an exciting year working to protect and restore

It has been almost ten years since Hurricane Katrina, one of the largest natural disasters in the history of the US, devastated the Gulf and shook the nation .In its wake, Katrina left major environmental, social, and economic wreckage throughout the Gulf. A decade later, we have worked hard to rebuild our lives and our

For decades, neighborhoods along Turkey Creek in North Gulfport, Mississippi have suffered the consequences of unchecked and irresponsible development. Now, the City of Gulfport and Ward Investments Company are trying to expand development by filling 432-acres of wetland – threatening nearby communities, sacrificing flood protection and risking water quality.The well-being of these historically low-income, African-American

I have worked at Gulf Restoration Network on and off since 2008. Having spent most of my early career immersed in this remarkable organization, it is bittersweet for me and my colleagues to announce that I am leaving GRN. I am thrilled to go work for the National Wildlife Federation on the Restore the Mississippi

Offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has been predominately located in the central and western portions of the Gulf off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, but federal lawmakers have recently introduced legislation that would allow drilling much closer to Florida’s coast.According to an article in the Tampa Bay Times, under current

Earlier this month a barge collided with a oil tank ship carrying Bakken Crude Oil in the Mississippi River near Convent, LA. The oil tank ship Bravo was unloading the crude oil at an oil terminal at the time of the collision and it is estimated 420 gallons of crude oil spilled into the river.

We’re proud to welcome Shona Clarkson as the newest member of Gulf Restoration Network’s team! Shona was kind enough to share a little bit about herself below: As a long time participant in the environmental justice movement, I am excited to begin my work as Development and Communications Coordinator with Gulf Restoration Network. It is

Louisiana’s wetlands, public lands and landscape are scarred by thousands of abandoned oilfields that imperil our already eroding coastline. Unfortunately, new regulations from Louisiana’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fail to ensure that these abandoned sites will be cleaned up and restored. Tell Louisiana DNR that abandoned wells must be cleaned up and well sites