The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East recently filed a lawsuit against 97 oil, gas, and pipeline companies to get them to pay their fair share to fund wetlands restoration and flood protection. The oil and gas industry has fought back politically, and is pushing Governor Jindal to pack the Flood Protection Authority with new members, …
Atlantic bluefin tuna, which on average weigh around 550 pounds, are world travelers – visiting the Mediterranean, Atlantic Coast and Gulf, sometimes multiple times in one year. Unfortunately, when they visit us here in the Gulf, they face the threat of wasteful surface longline fishing. Tell the National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to take …
GRN’s Campaign Director, Steve Muchie, giving public comment at the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Meeting in New OrleansLast week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council met in New Orleans to release their Initial Comprehensive Plan. The Plan did not include a prioritized list of restoration projects, which the Council chalked up to the lack …
The Pearl River is threatened by a new dam and lake proposed for Jackson, Mississippi. This is a development project disguised as flood control and will make the Pearl River more fragmented by dams than it already is. Tell the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District, that the Pearl should not be further …
BP’s Thunder Hawk and Thunder Horse light up the planet with gigantic flare events.The image below is a composite image of night lights across the Gulf Coast. Can you find the flaring events?If Gas is too cheap at Henry Hub, BP just puts it into the atmosphere. Compare the light from BP’s platforms to say, …
Thao Vu with the Mississippi Coalition for Vietnamese-American Fisher Folks and Families speaks at Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council meeting.On August 28th, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council voted unanimously to approve the Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystems and Economy. The Comprehensive Plan outlines the Council’s plan for spending the Clean Water …
Please join us for our annual fall fundraiser at Susan Spicer’s Lakeview restaurant, MONDO, to support GRN’s efforts to defend our coast and culture.Last year’s fundraiser was an amazing event, and this year we’re setting the bar even higher.In the kitchen, Chef Adolfo Garcia will be joining Susan Spicer and the staff of Mondo. You …
The Sunken Gardens on Canal Blvd. are a good example of cost-effective green infrastructure that helps retain stormwater. On Tuesday night, I attended New Orleans Mayor Landrieu’s District A Budget Listening session. GRN’s Michelle Erenberg and I were both there as District A residents. I live Uptown and she lives in Lakeview, but we both …
Last week, a diverse array of Louisiana organizations and citizens, including Gulf Restoration Network, converged on two different meetings in order to support the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority’s lawsuit versus 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies for destruction of the Louisiana coast.The first was a meeting of the Louisiana House and Senate Transportation, Highways …
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We are all far too familiar with the regular occurrence of flooding in our neighborhoods. New Orleans is one of the rainiest cities in the country with over 5 feet falling per year, and it’s time we learned to live with the water. The levees surrounding New Orleans create a “bathtub” effect, allowing parts of …