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On August 25th, before Hurricane Isaac arrived on the Louisiana coast, I was on a Southwings sponsored flight piloted by Lance Rydberg. While flying over and around coal terminals in southern Plaquemines Parish, I asked myself what happens when a hurricane comes up the river and slams its winds and storm surge into these huge […]

In August, the Governor of Mississippi announced the formation of GoCoast2020 – an advisory body to guide the Governor and other state officials on the use of BP fine money coming to the state under the RESTORE Act. They’ll be holding public hearings this week, and GRN and our allies will be there working to

Yesterday, I ventured down to Elmer’s Island (and Grand Isle) to check on current conditions and impacts in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac and the wake of the BP disaster. Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge, owned and maintained by the state of Louisiana, is a 230-acre tract of barrier beachfront located on the southwestern tip of

Huge thanks everyone who participated in the Defend the Gulf Short Film Showcase competition! We had some great submissions this year covering a number of different Gulf environmental issues – from the Dead Zone to wetlands loss to the BP oil disaster.Alas, there can only be one winner per category, so without further ado .

Menhaden reduction fishery in the Gulf. Photo courtesy Craig HuchinsonRecently, headlines loudly proclaimed great news in the fish harvest totals released by NOAA for 2011. “Gulf seafood catch reaches 12-year high”, “Louisiana seafood catch rebounds in 2011” & “U.S. seafood landings reach 17-year high in 2011”. Wow, sounds great. Unfortunately, digging beneath the headlines reveals

Nearly a year and a half after BP proudly and loudly announced they would spend $1 billion to begin the process of restoring the Gulf in the wake of their disaster, do you want to guess how much they’ve committed to the projects needed to implement that ‘early restoration’?Less than 10%.That’s right in 15 months,

View looking south from Mississippi’s West Ship Island. Late last month, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant announced the formation of the GoCoast2020 – an advisory body to guide the Governor and other state officials on the use of RESTORE Act funds in Mississippi. GoCoast2020 is made up of over one hundred members, distributed between 8 subcommittees

With the Presidential race in its final heat, GRN is looking to mobilize our best activists to help keep the stories of the Gulf alive and elevate them to the national discussion. We need your help to inform and inspire your friends, family, and community to take action to protect and restore the Gulf.Despite the

As Louisiana continues to reel from flooding and chemical spills in the wake of Hurricane Isaac, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is trying to quietly change the rules to make it easier to pollute our waters. Specifically, they are attempting to weaken their “antidegradation” rules, which are required by the Clean Water Act

On I had the privilege to take another flyover to document the environmental consequences in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. A special thanks is deserved by pilot, Skipper Tornsmeire, and the nonprofit, Southwings, for making this flight possible. This was a joint flight between GRN, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and the Lower Mississippi River Keeper.You