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The passage of the RESTORE Act in 2012 ensured that 80% of BP’s eventual Clean Water Act fines will be dedicated to the restoration of the Gulf coast. While this was a huge victory and presents a major opportunity, there is a still a long road ahead for the restoration of the Gulf. One big […]

Excitement is in the air here at GRN’s office as we gear up our seventh year as the official non-profit partner of the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. We’re especially excited about seeing Pearl Jam play on Friday night! In the wake of the BP disaster, Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Foundation was a big supporter of

Water Resources Commission Members During “Round Table” DiscussionYesterday, I attended a meeting of the Louisiana Water Resources Commission. This commission, formed by the Louisiana State Legislature, has been charged with the important goal of coming up with a “Comprehensive Statewide Water Resources Management Plan.” Given Louisiana’s history of floods, need for coastal restoration, diminishing aquifers,

Coal runoff at existing United Bulk Terminal. GRN continues to push for science-based coastal restoration, and to oppose dirty energy projects that would harm communities and the Gulf coast environment. On these two efforts converged at the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) meeting in Baton Rouge.GRN’s Coastal Wetlands Specialist Scott Eustis used Louisiana’s

The Mississippi Sound and our barrier islands are amazing natural and economic resources for the state – attracting visitors from far and wide to enjoy our fishing, food, culture and wildlife. However, the growing tourism industry along the Coast is threatened by a Mississippi Development Authority proposal to open state waters to oil and gas

Pippin and Natasha outside of the GRN GalleryThis past Saturday we held a gallery opening with printmaker Pippin Frisbie-Calder in celebration of Art for Art’s Sake. Visitors, art lovers, and friends of GRN filled our office to view Pippin’s incredible collection of woodcut prints and screenprints that are inspired by the beauty and diversity of

Earlier this week, GRN participated in three Gulf Monitoring Consortium coastal flyovers as part of our ongoing efforts to raise awareness and document ongoing oil and gas industry pollution and destruction of Louisiana’s wetlands and coastal environment. Gulf Monitoring Consortium (GMC) is a rapid response alliance that collects, analyzes and publishes images and other information

As the trial for the BP disaster continues, it’s more important than ever that the Justice Department holds BP accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Between the court of public opinion and the actual courtroom, BP is doing everything they can to minimize their punishment for violating the Clean Water Act. Billions of

The overlap of bluefin tuna’s spawning area with BP’s oil.On September 27th, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) held a public hearing in Belle Chasse, LA on proposed bluefin tuna regulations, attended by approximately 70 Gulf residents. Among other things, these proposed rules would restrict surface longline fishing in portions of the Gulf of

Through hundreds of hours canoeing the Louisiana and Florida wetlands I have grown a deep love and appreciation for the diversity of the thriving ecosystems and interconnected wetlands along the Gulf coast. Years of logging and dredging of oil and gas canals have eroded and polluted our wetlands. Without fresh sediment from the Mississippi river